What does kanji 乘 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 乘 is counter for vehicles.

How is kanji 乘 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 乘 are の.せる, の.る; the onyomi readings are ジョウ.

Example words that use kanji 乘 include 乗る, 搭乗.

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乘

Meaning

counter for vehicles

counter for vehicles, multiplication, power, record

Stroke Order

Variant: 乗 (Shinjitai) , 椉 (Itaiji)

2 common entries

Showing 2 of 2 entries that include this kanji.

のる

to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.)

とうじょう

embarkation

5 reference sentences

古い文では乘が乗る意味で使われている。

In old texts, this character is used with the meaning of ride.

子どもが馬に乘った。

The child rode on a horse.

この記号では二と三を乘する。

In this notation, two is multiplied by three.

数学では乘が掛け算を表すことがある。

In mathematics, this character can represent multiplication.

三乘は三次の力を示す。

The third power indicates an exponent of three.