車 — JLPT N5 Kanji
車 (sha/kuruma): vehicle. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 車 | 7 | N5 | 車 | vehicle |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | シャ | sha | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | くるま | kuruma | car; wheel; vehicle |
Meanings
- vehicle
- car
- wheel
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 電車 | でんしゃ | densha | electric train | N5 |
| 車 | くるま | kuruma | car / vehicle | N5 |
| 自転車 | じてんしゃ | jitensha | bicycle | N5 |
| 自動車 | じどうしゃ | jidousha | automobile | N5 |
| 駐車場 | ちゅうしゃじょう | chuushajou | parking lot | N4 |
Stroke Order
- Top horizontal. 2. Box middle section. 3. Closing strokes. 4. Vertical through center. 5-7. Bottom cross strokes.
Mnemonic
A wheel viewed from above with a central axle — the character looks like a wheel's cross-section.
Common Mistakes
車 (vehicle) vs 東 (east) — both have similar structure; 東 has no central vertical dividing a wheel shape.