Kanji

駅

station

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

馬部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

エキ

Common Readings

エキ

Example sentences

えき
待ち合わせ いつも 改札口

Let's meet at the usual station ticket gate.

には には
には たくさん いる

There are many people at the station.

駅前 えきまえ
駅前 たくさん レストラン カフェ ある

In front of the station, there are many restaurants and cafes.

渡す わたす
駅前 チラシ 渡している 見かけた

I saw someone handing out flyers in front of the station.

駅員 えきいん
改札口 駅員 尋ねた

I asked the station staff for directions at the ticket gate.

示す しめす
定期券 駅員 示した

I showed my commuter pass to the station staff.

駅ビル えきビル
駅ビル たくさん レストラン あります

There are many restaurants inside the station building.

面目一新 めんもくいっしん
駅ビル 改修 工事 終わり 風景 面目一新 された

The renovation work on the station building was completed, and the scenery of the town took on a completely new look.

終着駅 しゅうちゃくえき
私たち ついに 終着駅 到着 した

We finally arrived at the terminal station.

駅伝 えきでん
風物詩 である 駅伝 多く 日本人 愛されている

Ekiden, which is a winter tradition, is loved by many Japanese people.

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