機関車

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
かん
Grade: 4
しゃ
Grade: 1
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
機關車 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 機関(きかん) (kikan) + (しゃ) (sha).

Pronunciation

Noun

()(かん)(しゃ) (kikanshaきくわんしや (kikwansya)?

  1. (rail transport) locomotive

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN