SHA kuruma (vehicle)

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Character Etymology:

From a pictograph of a long-shafted two-wheeled chariot, as viewed from above.

A Listing of All On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi Readings:

on-yomi: SHA
kun-yomi: kuruma

Nanori Readings:

Nanori: kura kuroma

English Definitions:

1. SHA: a vehicle; a vehicle load.
2. kuruma: wheel; vehicle, carriage, wagon; cart, wheelbarrow; go-cart; jinricksha; van, car, automobile.

Character Index Numbers:

New Nelson: 5939
Henshall: 31

Unicode Encoded Version:

車

Unicode Encoded Compound Examples:

車庫 (shako): carbarn, garage.
車輪 (sharin): wheel.
電車 (densha): electric train.

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