How do you read 下車?

下車 is read げしゃ (gesha), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

How do you write 下車 in romaji?

下車 is written gesha in romaji.

下車げしゃ

Q: What JLPT level is 下車?

下車 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

げしゃ · gesha

JLPT N2 noun

Alighting, getting off

alighting (from a train, bus, etc.), getting off, getting out (of a car)

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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下Below, Down, Descend 音か・げ訓した・しも JLPT N5 · 3 strokes 車Car 音しゃ訓くるま JLPT N5 · 7 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

下したunder, below, beneath 下線かせんunderline, underscore 下旬げじゅんmonth (last third of)下水げすいdrainage, sewage, ditch, gutter, sewerage 車くるまcar, vehicle 車輪しゃりん(car) wheel 歯車はぐるまgear, cog-wheel 停車ていしゃstopping (e.g., train)

Questions

What does 下車 mean?

Alighting, getting off. It can also mean: alighting (from a train, bus, etc.), getting off, getting out (of a car).

How do you pronounce 下車?

げしゃ (gesha). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 下車?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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