鉄道 (てつどう) — railroad, railway
鉄道
railroad
Frequency #1850
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 3
2 characters
漢語 kango
漢語 (kango) — Sino-Japanese compound: all kanji use on'yomi (Chinese-derived) readings. noun
tetsudou
てつどう
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
てつどう[0] heiban 平板
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
Remember 鉄道
Spaced repetition for this item requires Pro. Create an account to return here and choose your next step.
Grade 1 study is free. Other grades require Pro.
Meanings
- railroad
- railway
Explained in simple Japanese
- 電車が レールの 上を はしる しくみ。
Easy Japanese for learners, with furigana. AI-generated.
Usage examples
-
一八七二年、新橋と横浜の間で鉄道が開業しました。
Senhappyakunanajuuni nen, shinbashi to yokohama no aida de tetsudou ga kaigyou shimashita.
In 1872, a railway opened between Shimbashi and Yokohama.
明治維新 — 日本が大きく変わった時 · MojiMori（AIオリジナル） · 第4章 鉄道と工場が変えた毎日