駅: the kanji for station
駅 is a JLPT N4 kanji that means station. Below are its readings, 10 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
駅 is written in 14 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
駅 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 10 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
エキ (eki)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 駅えき · eki | station |
| 駅前えきまえ · ekimae | in front of the station |
| 駅員えきいん · ekiin | station staff |
| 駅長えきちょう · ekichō | stationmaster |
| 駅弁えきべん · ekiben | station boxed lunch |
| 東京駅とうきょうえき · Tōkyō eki | Tokyo Station |
| 最寄り駅もよりえき · moyori eki | nearest station |
| 各駅停車かくえきていしゃ · kakueki teisha | local train |
| 駅ビルえきびる · ekibiru | station building |
| 道の駅みちのえき · michi no eki | roadside rest area |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 最寄り駅はどこですか。Moyori eki wa doko desu ka.What's the nearest station?
- 駅前で待ち合わせましょう。Ekimae de machiawasemashō.Let's meet in front of the station.
- 新幹線の中で駅弁を食べました。Shinkansen no naka de ekiben o tabemashita.I ate a station bento on the bullet train.
- わからないことは駅員に聞いてください。Wakaranai koto wa ekiin ni kiite kudasai.If you have questions, ask the station staff.
- 各駅停車で三つ目の駅です。Kakueki teisha de mittsume no eki desu.It's the third stop on the local train.
- ドライブの途中で道の駅に寄りました。Doraibu no tochū de michi no eki ni yorimashita.We stopped at a roadside rest area during our drive.
Questions about 駅
How many strokes does 駅 have?
駅 is written in 14 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 駅?
The on readings are eki (エキ). 駅 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What does 最寄り駅 mean?
最寄り駅 (moyori eki) means the nearest station. Apartment listings and company websites give the 最寄り駅 and how many minutes' walk it is.
What JLPT level is 駅?
N4. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N4 is designed to match the former Level 3.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 駅
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.