駅 — station

Grade 3えき

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駅 (readings: えき; Japanese kanji) means “station”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 駅前 (in front of the station).

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What does 駅 mean?

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Kanji	駅
Meaning	station
Readings	えき
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	駅前 (in front of the station)

How to read 駅

駅 is read えき depending on the word.

Words with 駅

各駅かくえきmỗi ga
駅伝えきでんekiden (chạy tiếp sức)
駅前trước ga

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Updated: 2026-08-09