Keyword
vehicle
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Kyōiku (1st grade) 
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KankenLevel 10
Heisig304
Readings
しゃ
(63%)
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a vehicle, show from a bird's-eye view. You have the front wheels at the top, the back wheels at the bottom, and the middle is where you put stuff in, be it people or goods.

Used in kanji (53 in total)
fire a gun
take along
army
comrade
Used in vocabulary (754 in total)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
train; electric train
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
car; vehicle
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
train; railway train
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
(vehicle) wheel
tank (military vehicle); chariot
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
body (of car); frame
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
cart; wagon
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
train window; car window
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
(train) conductor
(passenger) car; automobile
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
traffic lane; road lane
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
locomotive; engine
fire engine; fire truck
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
stopping place (incl. stations, rail yards, junctions, etc.); (railway) station
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
passenger car
garage; carport; depot (trains, buses, etc.)
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
parking (e.g. car)
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
pulley; block; tackle
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
sitting in a circle
car model; type of (wheeled) vehicle; vehicle classification
ox carriage (for Heian era nobles); oxcart
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
rook; hisha
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
rickshaw; jinrikisha
decommissioned vehicle; out of service vehicle; deregistered vehicle; unregistered vehicle; deregistering (vehicle); unregistering
covered wagon; prairie schooner
cajolery; wheedling
suffix for train car numbers
police van; paddy wagon; prisoner transport vehicle
parade float; festival float
freight car; van
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
(coming to a) sudden stop
carriage porch; entranceway; porte cochere
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
rickshaw puller; rickshaw driver; rickshaw man
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
transport truck; transport vehicle
car (running) on the opposite lane; oncoming car
(riding) spur
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
handcart; wheelbarrow
two-wheeled motor vehicle; motorcycle; motorbike
box-shaped (horse-drawn) carriage
aboard a vehicle; in a car; on a train
tram; streetcar; trolley; tramcar
imperial carriage
(gymnastical) giant swing; all-out effort; frenzied activity
to be struck by a car
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
baby carriage; perambulator; pram
(railway) buffer stop; bumper; bumping post
unicycle; monocycle; wheelbarrow
train that stops at every station; local train
stop (on a train's route)
in-vehicle; on-board
multi-storey car park; parking structure; parking deck; parking garage; parkade
compartment (of a train); interior (of a car)
fiery chariot; kasha (mythical beast said to devour dead bodies); (in China) train (i.e. steam locomotive); (arch.) vile old hag
electric car; electric vehicle
spinning wheel
three wheeled vehicle (tricycle, motorcycle, etc.); three wheeler
empty conveyance; empty taxi; free taxi; having spaces available (of a parking lot)
opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road
used car; secondhand car
car washing
ticket (for bus, train, etc.); passenger ticket; basic fare ticket (not valid on limited express trains without a supplemental express ticket)
car accident; automobile accident
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
opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road
fire chief's car; command vehicle
parking on the streets; on-street parking
large two-wheeled wagon
street with streetcar tracks; street with a tram line
bicycle shop; bicycle dealer
two-wheeled vehicle (bicycle, motorcycle, etc.)
to be struck by a car
recklessly driven car; runaway vehicle
collection truck (for used goods, refuse, etc.); recovery vehicle
vehicle height
vehicle inspection
small car; compact car
(mobile) crane
private car; personal car
small car dealership; auto repair shop selling cars; wheelwright; cartwright; rickshawman; rickshaw station
(train) departure bell
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
outside broadcasting van; OB van; mobile unit; outdoor broadcasting van
barely keeping a business going (analogy that a bicycle falls over when its wheels cease rotating)
domestically produced car
arrow wheel (decorative windmill on the pole on which carp streamers are raised)
entrance (for passengers at a train station); passenger door (on a train, bus, etc.)
sleeping car; sleeper
armoured car (for transporting valuables); security van
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
chassis; car body
first train (of the day)
rickshaw; jinrikisha
classification yard; marshalling yard; switchyard
courtesy car (e.g. at a hotel)
delivery of a vehicle (to its new owner)
green car (Japan Railway's 1st class)
allocation or dispatching of cars (despatching)
street with tramline; railroad track; railroading the opponent straight out of the ring
Japanese car; car of Japanese make
turnaround (e.g. at the end of a driveway)
horse-drawn streetcar
car involved in an accident
standard size car; ordinary carriage (train); second-class carriage; ordinary car
in-car announcement (on a train); PA system on a train
horses and vehicles
rapid-service train; rapid train
regular train; local train; train that stops at every station
carfare; cartage fee; honorarium
to have one's own way (against all reason); to push through an unreasonable idea
interior light (train, etc.)
light passenger car; minicar; subcompact
distance between two cars
women-only carriage (e.g. on a train)
snow-plow; snow-plough
second class carriage
conductor's compartment
waste collection vehicle; dustcart; garbage truck
collection vehicle (garbage, etc.)
illegally-parked bicycle; abandoned bicycle; discarded bicycle
first-class carriage (coach)
bicycle racing; cycle sport
(right-wing) propaganda truck
handcart; wheelbarrow
perverseness; obstinacy; something unreasonable (like pushing a cart from the side (instead of from behind)); side wheel throw (judo)
gasoline-powered vehicle; gasoline automobile; gasoline car; gasoline truck
rushing to get on the train (bus, etc.) before the door closes
up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route
lane change; changing lanes
last train (of the day)
railcar powered by a diesel or gasoline engine; rail motor
gun carriage
spending the night in a car, train, bus, etc.
(hamster) wheel
vehicle burglary; theft from a vehicle; stealing valuables from an unattended car; person who steals from a vehicle
No Parking; Parking Prohibited; prohibition of parking; parking ban
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
ranging rook opening; strategy of initially moving the rook sideways
special train; extra train
bus (on a regular route); transit bus; fixed-route bus
passing lane; outside lane; fast lane
coach and four; four horse coach
static rook opening; strategy of leaving the rook in its initial position
falling from bicycle, motorcycle, etc. while driving (esp. in a race)
a well equipped with a pulley for drawing water
remodeled car; remodelled car; hot rod
forking the rook while checking the king
railway vehicle; railroad vehicle
recreational vehicle (usu. not camper or motor home); RV; sports utility vehicle; SUV; four wheel drive (car or minivan)
tractor; towing vehicle; driving force; leading role
stop button (on a bus)
commercial vehicle (taxi, bus, truck, etc.)
American car
vehicle-mounted electricity generator (e.g. for filming, emergencies, etc.); power-generating railway car (e.g. for air-conditioning on a non-electric train)
refusing to allow a passenger on board a train or into a bus or taxi
carriage for hire
Roger's bronze leaf
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route
electric-powered rail motor; railcar
vehicle weight; car weight
car painted with anime characters
hybrid vehicle (e.g. electric and gasoline)
automobile component; automobile part
old car; classic car; old motorcycle; classic motorcycle
light tank; whippet tank
regular train; local train; train that stops at every station
automotive industry; motor vehicle industry
garbage truck; dustcart; waste collection vehicle
new car model; late-model car
exit (for disembarking passengers)
two halves of the whole; two wheels on which everything rolls
portable shrine used to transport a sacred object
operation (of trains)
tearing someone in two by tying their legs to two carts moving in opposite directions (form of medieval punishment)
loaner vehicle (e.g. from a garage which is repairing one's vehicle)
being fully occupied (of a parking lot)
light vehicle lacking a motor (e.g. cart, bicycle)
riding in the same car; same car
(distance) between two cars
riding time; time spent aboard a bus, train etc.
parking lot rented on a monthly basis
impeller; (turbine) runner; vaned wheel
hook-and-ladder truck; ladder truck
electric wheelchair; powered wheelchair; powerchair; motorized wheelchair
kuruma prawn (Marsupenaeus japonicus); kuruma shrimp; Japanese tiger prawn
automobile inspection certificate; vehicle inspection sticker
rail yard; railway yard
automobile society; motorized society
(arch.) Inula japonica; (arch.) small cart; (arch.) small carriage; wheeled palanquin (with a castle-shaped box)
fuel-cell car; fuel-cell vehicle
refrigerator car; refrigerator truck
last train (of the day)
rickshaw puller; rickshawman
lead car; leading car
standard-sized automobile; full-sized car; ordinary vehicle
parking in a garage
water wagon; water tender
snowcat (vehicle); snowmobile
railway turntable; car turntable; driveway turntable
(Russell) snowplow; track-clearing vehicle
self-driving car; autonomous car
famous car; excellent car
car in front; the car ahead; preceding car
kuruma prawn (Marsupenaeus japonicus); kuruma shrimp; Japanese tiger prawn
auto-repair shop; service station; garage
motorcycle (with a displacement of 50cc or more); motorbike
low-cost car designed for the mass market; economy car; popular car
choo-choo train
cornflower (Centaurea cyanus); bluebottle
fire truck (specifically one equipped with a pump); pumper
off-road motor vehicle
occupied taxi; full-scale car (vs model)
carriage porch; entranceway; porte cochere
heritage railway train (typically running on a scenic tramway previously used for logging or mining); sightseeing train
carfare; cartage fee
tow truck; recovery vehicle; breakdown lorry; wrecker
playing shogi with a handicap of the rook and bishop; participating in a contest while missing key players, pieces, etc.
out-of-service car; out-of-service train; out-of-service bus; deadhead
construction vehicle (bulldozer, backhoe, loader, etc.)
taxi en route to a customer
handcar railroad; handcar railway
concrete mixer truck
planetary gear; planetary wheel
vehicle speed; speed of car
to rain heavily; to be raining cats and dogs
other cars
very fast train; bullet train
car model; car brand; car make; marque
transfer car; (camera) dolly
imported vehicle; foreign car
bicycle path; bicycle lane; bikeway
experimental car
auto theft; car thief
boarding position (e.g. on train platform)
stopping or parking a vehicle
caboose; guard's van; brake van
electric wheelchair; powered wheelchair; powerchair; motorized wheelchair
decorative portable shrine; float used in festivals
mine car; mine wagon
conductors' station (office)
brake van; guard's van; caboose
garbage truck; dustcart
Imperial train; royal train
tank destroyer; self-propelled anti-tank gun
automatic car; car with automatic transmission
parking stub; parking ticket
plantain (esp. Asian plantain, Plantago asiatica)
aerial work platform; elevating work platform; boom lift; bucket truck; cherry picker
folding bicycle; folding bike
quick and lightweight car
donkey cart
commercial vehicle; commercial motor vehicle
parking space certificate (sometimes required for car ownership)
folding bicycle; folding bike
choo-choo train
through train; direct train
prayer wheel; Mani wheel
departure melody (signalling a train is about to depart)
waste collection vehicle; dustcart; garbage truck
parking inspector; parking police
open freight car
car-sized tank; tankette
hook-and-ladder truck; ladder truck
war chariot
unauthorized travel; riding without a valid ticket (e.g. on a train); stealing a ride
cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
landing ship, tank; tank landing ship; LST
tank car; tank truck
bike-race (betting) ticket
hanging advertisement inside a rail car
your coming; your visiting me
parking on the street; curbside parking; kerbside parking; unauthorized parking outdoors
car painted with anime characters
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); motorized bicycle
battery-assisted bicycle; electric bicycle; e-bike
Auriga (constellation); the Charioteer
vehicle burglary; theft from a vehicle; stealing valuables from an unattended car
automatic transmission car
automatic transmission car
automobile tax; vehicle tax
ancient Chinese vehicle with a compass whose needle always pointed south
firefighting vehicle; fire engine
violating vehicles (esp. vehicles violating parking regulations)
imperial carriage
passing lane; outside lane; fast lane
baggage car (of a train); luggage van
(certified) auto mechanic; car mechanic; automotive technician
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); motorized bicycle
yaki-fu (baked wheat gluten) cut in ring-shaped slices (Niigata specialty)
sash roller; door roller; roller for a sliding door
riding capacity; seating capacity
high-speed lane; fast lane
manual transmission car
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
nuisance parking; thoughtless parking
bicycle lane; bike lane
mobile van where blood is collected from donors; bloodmobile
spinning wheel
wheeled; having wheels
ranging rook opening; strategy of initially moving the rook sideways
cattle wagon; cattle van; stock car
train covered in wrap advertising
a flower-bedecked vehicle
railway carriage with the air conditioning set to a higher temperature
freight locomotive; goods engine
carriage beautifully decorated with gold, silver, gems, etc., for use by Heian era nobles at festivals and like activities
smoking car; smoking carriage
parking lot rented on a monthly basis
railcar depot; train depot
automobile mechanic; auto mechanic; car mechanic; garage mechanic
kuruma prawn (Marsupenaeus japonicus); kuruma shrimp; Japanese tiger prawn
opponent's car (in racing games); rival driver
heavy rescue vehicle; rescue truck
lunar rover; Moon buggy
plantain (esp. Asian plantain, Plantago asiatica)
women-only carriage (e.g. on a train)
Shonan train; medium-distance train on the eastern Tokaido Main Line (coloured green and orange)
(home) delivery truck
defective car; car with a (structural) defect
cycle rickshaw; pedicab; trishaw
demonstration model (car)
vehicle larger than a light motor vehicle, and subject to automobile registration and tax
bus (on a regular route); transit bus; fixed-route bus
informal talk given (as by a politician, etc.) aboard a train
storage center for impounded bicycles and motorcycles
ratchet; toothed wheel
out-of-service car; out-of-service train; out-of-service bus; deadhead
traditional sea bream-shaped toy car
train sickness; motion sickness on a train
hook-and-ladder truck; ladder truck
vehicles of all types; all vehicles
second class carriage
water sprinkler truck; street washer
to repeat the mistake of somebody; to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut of the preceding cart
kanji "vehicle" radical at left
horse carriage for old people and women in ancient China
parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
water sprinkler truck; street washer
baby carriage; perambulator; pram
chemical fire engine
learn wisdom from the follies of others; learn from others' mistakes; (lit.) the toppling over of the cart in front serves as a warning for the cart behind
maintenance train; railway maintenance vehicle
the last train or bus (of a day)
reverse-imported vehicle (esp. high-displacement motorcycles meant for sale outside Japan)
refrigerator truck; reefer truck
all-terrain vehicle; ATV; quad bike
ocean sunfish (Mola mola)
license plate for registered vehicles (i.e. compact car or larger)
motor vehicle inspection
tank (military vehicle)
(climbing) lane for slower traffic
yeddo hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica var. umbellata)
rushing to get on the train (bus, etc.) before the door closes
parking break; handbrake
cherrypicker; lift truck; lifter
carfare; fare; transportation expenses
escape wheel (in a timepiece); pulley
parade float; festival float
ryūsha; spherical part of a pagoda finial between the hōju and suien
kuruma prawn (Marsupenaeus japonicus); kuruma shrimp; Japanese tiger prawn
first-class carriage (coach)
rushing to get on the train (bus, etc.) before the door closes
rushing to get on the train (bus, etc.) before the door closes
vehicle burglary; theft from a vehicle; stealing valuables from an unattended car; person who steals from a vehicle
bus (on a regular route); transit bus; fixed-route bus
recreational vehicle (usu. not camper or motor home); RV; sports utility vehicle; SUV; four wheel drive (car or minivan)
decorative portable shrine; float used in festivals
decorative portable shrine; float used in festivals
folding bicycle; folding bike
Imperial train; royal train
cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
vehicle burglary; theft from a vehicle; stealing valuables from an unattended car
opah (Lampris guttatus); moonfish
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
yaki-fu (baked wheat gluten) cut in ring-shaped slices (Niigata specialty)
yaki-fu (baked wheat gluten) cut in ring-shaped slices (Niigata specialty)
increase in the number of vehicles, trains, etc.; increase in runs (bus, etc.)
carriage beautifully decorated with gold, silver, gems, etc., for use by Heian era nobles at festivals and like activities
cooperative delivery vehicle (esp. for deliveries between libraries); liaison vehicle
car decorated with (female) anime characters
parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
ratchet; toothed wheel
Plantaginaceae (plantain family)
danjiri festival; cart-pulling festival
escape wheel (in a timepiece); pulley
escape wheel (in a timepiece); pulley
clinic car; traveling clinic; travelling clinic
lowered car; car with lowered suspension
winter street dust
motorization; motorisation
armored recovery vehicle; armoured recovery vehicle
armored personnel carrier; armoured personnel carrier
car running on substitute fuel
air-conditioned car
Closed to Traffic; No Thoroughfare
train dispatcher; train despatcher
dual-fuel vehicle; bi-fuel vehicle
inspection of tickets in the car (carriage)
rolling stock (manufacturing) company
automatic car; car with automatic transmission
propeller water turbine
reversible pump-turbine
rotary snowplow; rotary snowplough
free on rail; FOR
vehicle for disabled persons; assistive vehicle
earthquake simulation vehicle
railroading an opponent straight out of the ring
on-board device (e.g. in prepaid road toll system)
automobile inspection certificate
bike trail; bicycle trail
low-riding vehicle usually containing a powerful speaker system and owned by a juvenile delinquent; pimped-out ride
girly car (often full of plastic flowers, stuffed animals, etc.)
tank truck; tank car
festival float
portable shrine used to transport a sacred object
portable shrine used to transport a sacred object
IVC; intervehicle communication
hanakuruma camellia (Camellia japonica var.)
"multilayer" train; single train formed by joining one or more trains having a different origin or destination
circular stone or jasper ornament from the Kofun era
road-rail vehicle (vehicle which can travel both on railroad tracks and normal roads)
otaku car (painted with anime characters, loaded with figures and stuffed dolls, etc.)
otaku car (painted with anime characters, loaded with figures and stuffed dolls, etc.)
wheeled palanquin (with a castle-shaped box)
var. of refined sugar
vehicle (car, motorcycle, etc.) with an engine that runs
vehicle (car, motorcycle, etc.) with an engine that runs
car wash (esp. hand car wash)
building where one keeps oxcarts and other conveyances inside a private estate; resting area for one's oxcart, wagon, etc.
gas-guzzler; gas-guzzling car; vehicle with high fuel consumption
capstan; windlass
capstan; windlass
mine car; mine wagon
traverse table; transfer table; car transfer
baggage car; luggage van
stoneworts; charophytes
car in stock (at a dealership)
locomotive theory (of economic development)
reduction in the number of vehicles, carriages, etc.; reduction in vehicle runs (bus, taxi, etc.)
long-distance train; long-haul train
round-trip ticket (for a train, bus, etc.)
registered vehicle (i.e. compact car or larger)
license plate for small vehicles (e.g. subcompact car, motorcycle)
automobile engine; automotive engine
spinning wheel
knife pleat; one-way pleat; unidirectional pleat; accordion pleats
knife pleat; one-way pleat; unidirectional pleat; accordion pleats
itinerant monk
bournonite; berthonite; cogwheel ore
bus station; bus terminal
ice-resurfacing machine; ice resurfacer; Zamboni
motorcycle decorated with anime characters
railroad car covered in wrap advertising
train decorated with anime characters
billboard truck; advertising truck
biker group in which members ride customized classic motorcycles
classic vehicle club (cars, motorcycles); antique vehicle club; biker group in which members ride customized classic motorcycles
driving school
train telephone; railway radiotelephone
kneecap; knee wheel (judo)
railway carriage with the air conditioning set to a higher temperature
self-driving car; autonomous car
empty car; unloaded car
drift car
ultra low-floor tram; ultra low-floor light rail vehicle
confirm your distance; keep your distance
wing-body truck
rescue truck; heavy rescue vehicle
merging car; car merging into a lane
Italian car
bicycle path; bicycle lane; bikeway
four-wheeled cart for moving heavy objects
gross vehicle weight; gross vehicle mass
to be mutually dependent
to be mutually dependent
as-new car (for sale); pre-registered car; ex-demo car; demonstrator car
owner-performed vehicle inspection
not meshing (of people, organizations, etc.); not seeing eye to eye
not meshing (of people, organizations, etc.); not seeing eye to eye
new energy vehicle; NEV
new energy vehicle; NEV
The Railway Series
Paris verticillata (flowering plant closely related to herb Paris)
sweet woodruff (Asperula odorata)
wheel tree (Trochodendron araloides)
Major Mitchell's cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri); Leadbeater's cockatoo
Major Mitchell's cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri); Leadbeater's cockatoo
plains coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria)
Parafontaria laminata (species of millipede)
wooden dowel; draw pin; key; cotter
stonewort (esp. Braun's stonewort, Chara braunii)
bastard lupine (Trifolium lupinaster); lupine clover; hop clover; trefoil
Examples (200 in total)
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