Japanese symbol for “moped”
原付
げんつき
Romaji: gentsuki
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); scooter; moped
In Japanese, moped is 原付, read げんつき (gentsuki).
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Meanings
- n motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); scooter; moped
Written forms: 原付、原付き. Readings: げんつき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “moped”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| モペット | モペット mopetto | moped |
| 原チャリ | げんチャリ genchari | motor scooter; moped; motorized bicycle |
| 原チャ | げんチャ gencha | motor scooter; moped; motorized bicycle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 原因 | げんいん gen'in | cause; origin; source |
| 原作 | げんさく gensaku | original work |
| 原則 | げんそく gensoku | principle; general rule |
| 原子力 | げんしりょく genshiryoku | atomic energy; nuclear power |
| 原理 | げんり genri | principle; theory; fundamental truth |
| 原稿 | げんこう genkou | manuscript; copy; draft |
| 付近 | ふきん fukin | neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity |
| 付属 | ふぞく fuzoku | being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “moped”.
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.