車 — car / vehicle

Grade 1しゃ, くるま

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車 (readings: しゃ, くるま; Japanese kanji) means “car / vehicle”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 電車 (train).

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What does 車 mean?

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Kanji	車
Meaning	car / vehicle
Readings	しゃ, くるま
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	電車 (train)

How to read 車

車 is read しゃ or くるま depending on the word.

Words with 車

電車でんしゃtàu điện
車両しゃりょうtoa xe
自動車じどうしゃô tô
自転車じてんしゃxe đạp
収集車しゅうしゅうしゃxe thu gom rác
糸車xa quay sợi
汽車tàu hơi nước
車庫gara xe
車輪bánh xe
駐車đỗ xe

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Updated: 2026-08-09