Kanji 駅: station
Key takeaways
Kanji 駅: station. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 駅
station
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
In ancient times, people traveled by horse (馬) and stopped at fixed distances or measures (尺) to rest or change horses. Think of these post stations where horses were swapped as the origin of the modern train station.
