乗 — to ride / to board

Grade 3じょう, の

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乗 (readings: じょう, の; Japanese kanji) means “to ride / to board”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 乗る (to board).

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What does 乗 mean?

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Kanji	乗
Meaning	to ride / to board
Readings	じょう, の
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	乗る (to board)

How to read 乗

乗 is read じょう or の depending on the word.

Words with 乗

乗客じょうきゃくhành khách
乗るlên xe
搭乗lên máy bay
船乗りthủy thủ

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Updated: 2026-08-09