Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 1

JLPT level: N5

333 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 7

Meaning: car

Kunyomi: くるま

Onyomi: シャ

Radical

Radical:

Reading: くるま

Meaning: cart, car

Strokes: 7

Examples

Examples with audio

自転(じてんしゃ)   bicycle

(でんしゃ)   train

自動(じどうしゃ)   automobile

する(ちゅうしゃする)   park a car

する(ていしゃする)   stop a car or train

(くるま)   car

いす(くるまいす)   wheel chair

Onyomi Examples

シャ car, vehicle

シャケン vehicle inspection

見切り発 ミキリハッシャ starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board, making a snap decision, starting an action without considering objections to it any longer

軽自動 ケイジドウシャ light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp), k-car, kei car

Kunyomi Examples

くるま car, automobile, vehicle, wheel, castor, caster

椅子 くるまいす wheelchair

火の ひのくるま fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell), desperate financial situation, dire straits