Japanese symbol for “embark”
乗る
のる
Romaji: noru
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take
In Japanese, embark is 乗る, read のる (noru).
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
- v5r, vi to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark
- v5r, vi to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount
- v5r, vi to reach; to go over; to pass
- v5r, vi to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (the times, etc.)
- v5r, vi to take part; to participate; to join
- v5r, vi to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.)
Written forms: 乗る、乘る. Readings: のる、ノる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “embark”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 旅立つ | たびだつ tabidatsu | to begin a trip; to depart; to embark |
| 歩む | あゆむ ayumu | to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.); to embark (on the road to ...) |
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 |
| 乗車 | じょうしゃ jousha | boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi) |
| 搭乗 | とうじょう toujou | embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft) |
| 乗り | のり nori | riding; ride |
See also: Chinese symbol for “embark”.
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