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乗
to ride · to get on · to take (a vehicle)
N4On: じょうKun: の
Memory Aid
The top part of this kanji looks like a person with their arms outstretched, getting *on* or *riding* a vehicle. The bottom part represents the vehicle or platform they are getting onto.
'Jou' — Imagine 'JOE' taking a 'JOY'-ride on a train.
Vocabulary
乗るのるto ride, to get on
乗り物のりものvehicle, conveyance
乗車じょうしゃriding a vehicle, getting on
乗せるのせるto give a ride, to place on
乗り降りのりおりgetting on and off (a vehicle)
Example Sentences
私は電車に乗ります。
I will ride the train.
荷物を車に乗せてください。
Please put the luggage in the car.
乗車券はどこで買えますか。
Where can I buy a boarding ticket?
このバスは人がたくさん乗っています。
Many people are riding this bus.