JLPT N5 kanji · 7 strokes · #333 by frequency
車 — Car, vehicle
- Meaning
- Car, vehicle, wheel
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- シャ
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- くるま
Stroke order
7 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Memory hook
This kanji shows a car (車) seen from above: wheels, axle and chassis all lined up.
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 車 | くるま | car, automobile, vehicle |
| 自転車 | じてんしゃ | bicycle, bike |
| 歯車 | はぐるま | gear, cogwheel |
| 自動車 | じどうしゃ | car, automobile, motorcar |
| 電車 | でんしゃ | train, electric train |
| 汽車 | きしゃ | train (esp. a long-distance train) |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.