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Japanese symbol for “boarding”

Romaji: jousha
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)

In Japanese, boarding is , read (jousha).

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

  1. n, vi, vs boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)

Kanji and stroke order

ride, power, multiplication
on: ジョウ、ショウ
kun: の.る、-の.り、の.せる
9 strokes · JLPT 3
car
on: シャ
kun: くるま
7 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “boarding”

WordReadingMeaning
げしゅく geshukuboarding; lodging; board and lodging
とうじょう toujouembarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
まかない makanaiboarding (someone); catering; providing meals
じょうせん jousenembarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding
いたばり itabariboarding; wooden floor

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
のりかえ norikaetransfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; connection
じょうきゃく joukyakupassenger
のる noruto get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board
とうじょう toujouembarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
のり noririding; ride
しゃりょう sharyou(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car
でんしゃ denshatrain; electric train
じどうしゃ jidoushacar; 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.

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