Illustration: Outside a Japanese suburban home, a compact family car stands in its short driveway, viewed from an angle that clearly shows the cabin, front, side, and wheel arrangement. A parent sits behind the steering wheel while another adult helps a child settle into the rear seat through an open door.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

自じ動どう車しゃ

jidousha

car

車 is more common for a car in everyday speech. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは自動車じどうしゃを持もっている。

    I have a car.

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  2. これは誰だれの自動車じどうしゃですか。

    Whose car is this?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 自動車じどうしゃが速はやく走はしっている。

    The car is running fast.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 自動車

  • 自oneselfOnジ・シKunみずから・おのずから・おのずと
  • 動move; motionOnドウKunうごく・うごかす
  • 車carOnシャKunくるま

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