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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
ι›»θ»Š
でんしゃ (densha)
Train
θ‡ͺ軒車
γ˜γ¦γ‚“γ—γ‚ƒ (jitensha)
Bicycle
駐車場
γ‘γ‚…γ†γ—γ‚ƒγ˜γ‚‡γ† (chuushajou)
Parking lot

Example Sentence

ηˆΆγ―ζ–°γ—γ„θ»Šγ‚’θ²·γ„γΎγ—γŸγ€‚

けけ は γ‚γŸγ‚‰γ—γ„ くるま γ‚’ γ‹γ„γΎγ—γŸγ€‚

chichi wa atarashii kuruma o kaimashita

My father bought a new car.

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