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N5 · 7 strokes · 159. 身 body · Irodori #154 · Elementary 1 L6
車
car
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Readings
- On’yomi
- シャ
- Kun’yomi
- くるま
Example words
車
くるま
car
車
シャ
Typical reading practice — car
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A top-down view of a wheeled cart — vehicle/car.
Components
Contains the 159. 身 body component — use "身" as a clue to remember "car" for 車.
Anchor word
車 (くるま) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 車 (くるま) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: くるま — often used in native Japanese words (like 車). On'yomi: シャ — common in compound words (熟語).