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車
This kanji means a car, vehicle, or wheel. One might think it should
be a circle, and it was through much of Chinese history before the
current boxy asthetic became popular.
on readings:
kun readings:
examples:
馬車
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basha |
horse-drawn carriage |
電車
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densha |
train |
下車
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gesha |
get off (a train) |
歯車
|
haguruma |
gear |
発車
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hassha |
departure |
糸車
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itoguruma |
spinning wheel |
自動車
|
jidousha |
automobile |
人力車
|
jinrikisha |
rickshaw |
自転車
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jitensha |
bicycle |
汽車
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kisha |
steam locomotive train |
車
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kuruma |
car |
車掌
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shashō |
(train) conductor |
水車
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suisha |
waterwheel |
揚水車
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yōsuisha |
scoop wheel |
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