Japanese symbol for “bicycle”
自転車
じてんしゃ
Romaji: jitensha
bicycle; bike
In Japanese, bicycle is 自転車, read じてんしゃ (jitensha).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n bicycle; bike
Written forms: 自転車. Readings: じてんしゃ、じでんしゃ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bicycle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| チャリ | チャリ chari | bicycle |
| バイク | バイク baiku | bicycle |
| チャリンコ | チャリンコ charinko | bicycle |
| バイシクル | バイシクル baishikuru | bicycle |
| ケッタ | ケッタ ketta | bicycle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 自身 | じしん jishin | (one's) self; oneself; yourself |
| 自由 | じゆう jiyuu | freedom; liberty |
| 自然 | しぜん shizen | nature |
| 自己 | じこ jiko | self; oneself |
| 自動 | じどう jidou | automatic |
| 運転 | うんてん unten | operation (of a machine); running; working |
| 回転 | かいてん kaiten | rotation; revolution; turn |
| 車両 | しゃりょう sharyou | (wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bicycle”.
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