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Kanji 乗: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 乗: ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join

Key takeaways

Kanji 乗: ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

乗
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Meaning

ridepowermultiplicationrecordcounter for vehiclesboardmountjoin

On reading

ジョウショウ

Kun reading

の.る-の.りの.せる

Radical

丿

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 乗

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

Kanji structure breakdown

乗

Structure breakdown

千 + 木

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a thousand (千) people boarding a large ship or carriage made of wood (木). This vivid scene helps you remember the meaning 'to ride' or 'to board' something together.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ジョウ
  • 乗客じょうかく

    passenger

  • 乗車じょうしゃ

    boarding / riding a vehicle

  • 乗客じょうきゃく

    passenger

Kun reading

の.る
  • 乗り換えのりかえ

    transfer (trains, buses)

  • 乗り込むのりこむ

    to board / to get in (vehicle) / to embark

  • 乗換のりかえ

    transfer (trains, buses, etc.)

  • 乗せるのせる

    to place on / to put on / to give a ride

  • 乗り換えるのりかえる

    to change trains or buses

  • 乗り物のりもの

    vehicle / transportation

  • 乗るのる

    to get on / to ride

Commonly used words

  • 乗客
    じょうかく

    passenger

  • 乗車
    じょうしゃ

    boarding / riding a vehicle

  • 乗客
    じょうきゃく

    passenger

  • 乗り換え
    のりかえ

    transfer (trains, buses)

  • 乗り込む
    のりこむ

    to board / to get in (vehicle) / to embark

  • 乗換
    のりかえ

    transfer (trains, buses, etc.)

  • 乗せる
    のせる

    to place on / to put on / to give a ride

  • 乗り換える
    のりかえる

    to change trains or buses

  • 乗り物
    のりもの

    vehicle / transportation

Example sentences

Example 1

バスの乗客が増えています。

Translation

The number of bus passengers is increasing.

Example 2

乗客は静かにしてください。

Translation

Passengers, please be quiet.

Example 3

敵が村を乗っ取った。

Translation

The enemy took over the village.

Example 4

会社を乗っ取る計画がばれた。

Translation

The plan to seize the company was exposed.

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