くるま

Car, vehicle

N5noun·kuruma

How to remember it

The kanji 車 looks like wheels on an axle under a cabin.

Example sentences

  • 車で会社に行きます。

    くるまでかいしゃにいきます。

    I go to work by car.

  • あの車はとても速いです。

    あのくるまはとてもはやいです。

    That car is very fast.

Usage

Broader than 自動車 (automobile); also historically means "wheel."

Related words

自動車運転電車

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