Word Meaning 山車

やまぐるま yamaguruma

山車 is read as やまぐるま (yamaguruma) and means wheel tree (Trochodendron araloides).

Meaning

English

wheel tree (Trochodendron araloides)

Reading

Kana

やまぐるま

Romaji

yamaguruma

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 119244 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

山

やま

festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd)

山川

さんせん

mountains and rivers

山水

さんすい

garden which contains an artificial hill and a pond

山人

さんじん

mountain wizard

山間

さんかん

among the mountains

山々

やまやま

(many) mountains

山上

さんじょう

mountain top

山男

やまおとこ

giant

山国

やまぐに

mountainous country

車

くるま

car

水車

すいしゃ

violent wielding of weapons

下車

げしゃ

alighting (from a train, bus, etc.)

Example Sentences

川越の山車は、いわゆる鉾山車と呼ばれる形で、車輪が3つ、もしくは4つ付いています。

The Kawagoe festival float has the shape of what's called a hoko float. It has three, or four, wheels attached.