Japanese symbol for “boarding”
乗車
じょうしゃ
Romaji: jousha
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
In Japanese, boarding is 乗車, read じょうしゃ (jousha).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “boarding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 下宿 | げしゅく geshuku | boarding; lodging; board and lodging |
| 搭乗 | とうじょう toujou | embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft) |
| 賄い | まかない makanai | boarding (someone); catering; providing meals |
| 乗船 | じょうせん jousen | embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding |
| 板張り | いたばり itabari | boarding; wooden floor |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乗り換え | のりかえ norikae | transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; connection |
| 乗客 | じょうきゃく joukyaku | passenger |
| 乗る | のる noru | to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board |
| 搭乗 | とうじょう toujou | embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft) |
| 乗り | のり nori | riding; ride |
| 車両 | しゃりょう sharyou | (wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car |
| 電車 | でんしゃ densha | train; electric train |
| 自動車 | じどうしゃ jidousha | car; automobile; motorcar |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.