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車
Car, Vehicle
くるま (kuruma)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
Walk through a Japanese neighborhood and you'll notice surprisingly small cars everywhere. Known as kei cars, they're specially designed to fit Japan's narrow streets and limited parking spaces. Despite their size, they became so popular that millions of Japanese families rely on them every day. In some rural areas, the little car is king.
Memory Trick
車 character looks like a simple cart viewed from above with wheels attached.
Readings
Onyomi: シャ (sha)
Kunyomi: くるま (kuruma)
Example Words
車
くるま (kuruma)
Car
電車
でんしゃ (densha)
Train
自転車
じてんしゃ (jitensha)
Bicycle
駐車場
ちゅうしゃじょう (chuushajou)
Parking lot
Example Sentence
父は新しい車を買いました。
ちち は あたらしい くるま を かいました。
chichi wa atarashii kuruma o kaimashita
My father bought a new car.