車 (Kanji for car) | KANJIDAMAGE

Onyomi

SHA	To get from A to B, you SHALL need a car.

Mnemonic

Kunyomi

くるま

car
★★★★★

Jukugo

電車(でんしゃ)	train ★★★★★ 電 (electricity) + 車 (car) = 電車 (train)
自転車(じてんしゃ)	bicycle ★★★★★ 自 (my own) + 転 (roll over) + 車 (car) = 自転車 (bicycle)
救急車(きゅうきゅうしゃ)	ambulance ★★★☆☆ 救 (rescue) + 急 (urgent) + 車 (car) = 救急車 (ambulance)
戦車(せんしゃ)	tank ★☆☆☆☆ 戦 (fight) + 車 (car) = 戦車 (tank)

Lookalikes

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
車	car
重	heavy / overlap	EXTRA LINES / AXLES
垂	drip, dangle	LINES DRIP OFF TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT
乗	ride a vehicle	TREE	木

Car is an axle turned sideways.
Heavy cars are so heavy they need an extra axle.
Paint drips or dangles from the side of the newly-painted car.
You ride a vehicle RIGHT INTO A TREE.

車 car

Onyomi

Mnemonic

Kunyomi

Jukugo

Lookalikes

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