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Hiragana - pronunciation and writing
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Kanji - grades 1-6 (教育漢字 Kyōiku kanji)
Vocabulary - nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives
 
Kanji Grade 1 - 車

Kanji character Grade 1 車. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 1 - 車
 
About
car
Kun: くるま
On: シャ
7 strokes
Radical: cart, car 車
Parts: 車
 
Onyomi
車 【シャ】 car, vehicle
車検 【シャケン】 vehicle inspection
見切り発車 【ミキリハッシャ】 starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board, making a snap decision, starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
軽自動車 【ケイジドウシャ】 light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp), k-car, kei car
 
Kunyomi
車 【くるま】 car, automobile, vehicle, wheel
車椅子 【くるまいす】 wheelchair, folding push-chair
火の車 【ひのくるま】 fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell), desperate financial situation, dire straits