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ride

JLPT N3 Grade 3 9 strokes
Kun'yomi
の.る・-の.り・の.せる
On'yomi
ジョウ・ショウ

乗 means "ride". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read の.る・-の.り・の.せる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョウ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

乗 in example sentences

  • さあって。

    Saa notte.

    Hop in.

  • くるまって。

    Kuruma ni notte.

    Get into the car.

  • りますか。

    Norimasu ka.

    Do you want a ride?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 乗 mean?
乗 means "ride". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 乗 have?
乗 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 乗 read?
It is read の.る・-の.り・の.せる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョウ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 乗?
乗 is a JLPT N3 kanji.