ride, power, multiplication, record

About this kanji

The kanji 乗 (のる, ジョウ) primarily means ‘to ride’ or ‘to get on.’ It is often used as a verb, indicating the action of boarding vehicles like buses or trains. Some common compounds include 乗り (のり), which refers to the act of riding; 乗客 (じょうきゃく), meaning 'passenger'; and 乗用車 (じょうようしゃ), which translates to 'passenger car.' When you see this kanji, it usually relates to transportation or the act of boarding something. A usage note: 乗 can also imply multiplication in mathematics, especially when talking about numbers or factors.

Example sentences

• 電車に乗って学校へ行く。

  I take the train to school.

Meanings across languages

English

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

Tiếng Việt

lên xe, sức mạnh, nhân, kỷ lục, đếm xe, lên, gắn, tham gia

日本語

乗る, 力, 乗算, 記録, 乗り物の助数詞, 搭乗する, 乗せる, 参加する

한국어

타다, 힘, 곱하기, 기록, 차량의 수, 탑승하다, 탑재하다, 참가하다

中文

乘坐, 力量, 乘法, 记录, 车辆助数词, 登机, 加入, 参加

id

naik, daya, perkalian, catatan, penghitung kendaraan, naik, mencapai, bergabung

th

ขี่, พลัง, การคูณ, บันทึก, นับรถ, ขึ้น, ปีน, เข้าร่วม

es

paseo, potencia, multiplicación, registro, contador de vehículos, subirse, montar, unirse

fr

montée, pouvoir, multiplication, enregistrement, compteur pour véhicules, monter, s'asseoir, rejoindre

de

Fahrt, Leistung, Multiplikation, Aufzeichnung, Zähler für Fahrzeuge, einsteigen, aufsteigen, beitreten

pt

passeio, poder, multiplicação, registro, contador de veículos, subir, montar, juntar-se

Common compounds

• 乗りのりriding, ride, spread (of paints)
• 乗員じょういんcrew member, crewman, crew
• 乗客じょうきゃくpassenger
• 乗組員のりくみいんcrew (of a ship, airplane, etc.), crew member
• 乗用車じょうようしゃ(passenger) car, automobile
• 乗るのるto get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.), to get in, to board
• 乗降じょうこうgetting on and off, embarking and disembarking
• 乗車じょうしゃboarding (a train, bus, etc.), getting into (e.g. a taxi)