Car in Japanese

"car" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

車

kuruma

2 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "car". The most common choice is shown first.

Top pick

car

Reading: sha

7 strokes

Where it comes from

Pictograph of wheel and axle seen from above.

What it carries

Movement, progress, civilization. Symbol of transportation and technological development.

Related kanji for "car"

railway car(also: box, chest, case)

sou · wisdom

Composed of bamboo and mutual. Bamboo mutual.

The most common kanji for "car" is 車, read as sha. It means car. Related kanji: 箱 (railway car).

車 has 7 strokes.