Kanji

car

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

車部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シャ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

くるま

Nanori (Name Reading)

くら, くるま, のり

Common Readings

シャ, くるま

Example sentences

くるま
彼は新しい車を買った。

He bought a new car.

止める とめる
信号が赤に変わったので、彼は急いで車を止めた。

The traffic light turned red, so he hurriedly stopped the car.

馬車 ばしゃ
昔、人々は移動のために馬車を使っていた。

In the past, people used horse-drawn carriages for transportation.

御者 ぎょしゃ
彼は馬車の御者に道を尋ねた。

He asked the coachman for directions.

電車 でんしゃ
毎朝、満員電車に乗って通勤している。

Every morning, I commute on a crowded train.

電車で通勤している

I commute by train.

自転車 じてんしゃ
彼は毎日自転車で学校に通っている。

He goes to school by bicycle every day.

売る うる
彼は古い車を売って、新しい自転車を買った。

He sold his old car and bought a new bicycle.

救急車 きゅうきゅうしゃ
救急車がサイレンを鳴らして通り過ぎた。

The ambulance passed by with its siren blaring.

待機 たいき
救急車が現場の近くで待機している。

The ambulance is on standby near the scene.

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