Japanese symbol for “train”
電車
でんしゃ
Romaji: densha
train; electric train
In Japanese, train is 電車, read でんしゃ (densha).
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
- n train; electric train
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “train”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 列車 | れっしゃ ressha | train; railway train |
| 作る | つくる tsukuru | to raise; to grow; to cultivate |
| 裾 | すそ suso | hem; (trouser) cuff; shirttail |
| 仕込む | しこむ shikomu | to train; to teach; to educate |
| 汽車 | きしゃ kisha | (long-distance) train |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 電話 | でんわ denwa | telephone call; phone call |
| 電気 | でんき denki | electricity |
| 電子 | でんし denshi | electron |
| 電力 | でんりょく denryoku | electric power |
| 発電 | はつでん hatsuden | generation of electricity; power generation |
| 車両 | しゃりょう sharyou | (wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car |
| 自動車 | じどうしゃ jidousha | car; automobile; motorcar |
| 自転車 | じてんしゃ jitensha | bicycle; bike |
See also: Chinese symbol for “train”.
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.