What does kanji 乗 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 乗 is ride.

How is kanji 乗 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 乗 are の.る, -の.り, の.せる; the onyomi readings are ジョウ, ショウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 乗?

Kanji 乗 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 乗?

The main radical for kanji 乗 is 丿.

What words use kanji 乗?

Example words that use kanji 乗 include 乗客, 乗りかえ, 乗出す, 乗物.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 8

乗

Meaning

Kanji 乗

ride

ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: の.る-の.りの.せる
Onyomi 音読み: ジョウショウ
Nanori 名乗り: のり

Variant: 椉 (Itaiji) • Old form: 乘 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #377
Strokes: 9
Radical: 丿
Components: 一 • ｜ • ノ • ハ • 禾
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 318 entries that include this kanji.

乗客

じょうかく

passenger

乗りかえ

のりかえ

switching (stock)

乗出す

のりいだす

to begin to ride

乗物

のりもの

ride (playground, fair, carnival)

乗場

のりば

place for boarding vehicles

乗りまわす

のりまわす

to drive (a car) around

乗り

のり

-seater (e.g. two-seater)

乗用車

じょうようしゃ

(passenger) car

乗組員

のりくみいん

crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.)

乗り越し

のりこし

riding past (one's station)

乗車

じょうしゃ

boarding (a train, bus, etc.)

乗りこえる

のりこえる

to surpass (a predecessor)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

毎朝バスに乗って学校へ行く。

Every morning I ride the bus to school.

次の駅で電車に乗り換えます。

I will change trains at the next station.

子どもを自転車に乗せた。

I put the child on the bicycle.

彼は馬に乗るのが上手だ。

He is good at riding horses.

この荷物を台に乗せてください。

Please place this luggage on the stand.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 9 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.