電車
でんしゃ
JLPT N5 · vocab_noun
Meaning
Train
Examples

電車で会社に行きます。

I go to the company by train.

Related Kanji

📖 How to Use

「電車」is a noun meaning "Train." Common patterns: 電車は〜です、電車が〜、電車を〜.

⚠️ Teacher's Note — Common Mistakes

「電車」is read as「でんしゃ」— memorize it as a pair to avoid mistakes in もんだい1.

🎯 JLPT N5 — How It's Tested

もんだい1 & もんだい2

「電車」appears in vocabulary questions (choose the correct meaning) and context questions (choose the best word).

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 「電車」mean in Japanese?+
「電車」means "Train". It is a JLPT N5 vocabulary word in the "vocab_noun" category.
How do you read 「電車」?+
「電車」is read as「でんしゃ」.
Is 「電車」on the JLPT N5?+
Yes, 「電車」is an official JLPT N5 word. Mastering all N5 vocabulary (~800 words) is essential for passing.
Can you give an example sentence using 「電車」?+
電車で会社に行きます。 — I go to the company by train.

Practice 「電車」 with spaced repetition