Word details

山車

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 山車.

Dictionary

Entry

山車んしゃ (山車)花車NounFreq #49821
1

parade float; festival float

Examples
川越の山車は、いわゆる鉾山車と呼ばれる形で、車輪が3つ、もしくは4つ付いています。
The Kawagoe festival float has the shape of what's called a hoko float. It has three, or four, wheels attached.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mountain

3 strokesFrequency 131JLPT N4Grade 1

On

サンセン

Kun

やま

Nanori

やのやん

car

7 strokesFrequency 333JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シャ

Kun

くるま

Nanori

くらくろま

flower

7 strokesFrequency 578JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

はな

Nanori

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