Japanese symbol for “load”
荷
に
Romaji: ni
load; baggage; cargo; freight
In Japanese, load is 荷, read に (ni).
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Meanings
- n load; baggage; cargo; freight; goods
- n burden; responsibility
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “load”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 負担 | ふたん futan | burden; load; responsibility |
| ロード | ロード roodo | load |
| 積み荷 | つみに tsumini | load; freight; cargo |
| 積み込む | つみこむ tsumikomu | to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard |
| 込める | こめる komeru | to load (a gun, etc.); to charge |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 荷物 | にもつ nimotsu | luggage; baggage; package |
| 出荷 | しゅっか shukka | shipping; shipment; forwarding |
| 入荷 | にゅうか nyuuka | arrival of goods; goods received |
| 稲荷 | いなり inari | Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama) |
| 手荷物 | てにもつ tenimotsu | hand luggage; hand baggage |
| 負荷 | ふか fuka | burdening; bearing; shouldering |
See also: Chinese symbol for “load”.
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