Japanese symbol for “headway”

運転時隔

うんてんじかく

Romaji: untenjikaku

headway (between trains, etc.); frequency

In Japanese, headway is 運転時隔, read うんてんじかく (untenjikaku).

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Meanings

n headway (between trains, etc.); frequency

Kanji and stroke order

運

carry, luck, destiny

on: ウン
kun: はこ.ぶ

12 strokes · JLPT 3

転

revolve, turn around, change

on: テン
kun: ころ.がる、ころ.げる、ころ.がす、ころ.ぶ

11 strokes · JLPT 3

時

time, hour

on: ジ
kun: とき、-どき

10 strokes · JLPT 4

隔

isolate, alternate, distance

on: カク
kun: へだ.てる、へだ.たる

13 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
運動	うんどう undou	exercise; physical training; workout
運転	うんてん unten	operation (of a machine); running; working
運営	うんえい un'ei	management; administration; operation
運用	うんよう un'you	making use of; application; practical use
運命	うんめい unmei	fate; destiny; lot
運ぶ	はこぶ hakobu	to carry; to transport; to move
自転車	じてんしゃ jitensha	bicycle; bike
回転	かいてん kaiten	rotation; revolution; turn
時間	じかん jikan	time
間隔	かんかく kankaku	space; interval

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