JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
車 means car, vehicle. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 7 strokes, read くるま or しゃ. It is a pictograph: the character began as a picture of the thing itself, so it does not break down into smaller parts. It appears in 電車 (electric train) and 自転車 (bicycle).
車 is written in 7 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
車 is a pictograph. It is not built from smaller parts: the character is a picture of the thing itself, which is why it cannot be broken down further.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 車 | くるま | car / vehicle |
| 電車 | でんしゃ | electric train |
| 自転車 | じてんしゃ | bicycle |
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