Quick answer
乗 is the kanji for "Ride". The most common reading is の.る (noru). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Ride
Also : Board · Mount · Join · Power
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 乗 represents 'RIDE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of ride.
On-reading: じょう — remember this sound by associating it with ride. Kun-reading: の.る.
Example Sentences
電車に乗り遅れてしまいました。
でんしゃにのりおくれてしまいました。
I missed the train.
飛行機に初めて乗りました。
ひこうきにはじめてのりました。
I rode on an airplane for the first time.
Vocabulary using 乗
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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