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Level 9
乗る

To Ride

Go To

Meaning

Primary

To Ride

Alternatives

To Get On, To Board

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means ride so the verb vocab version means to ride.

Reading

のる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is kun'yomi (see that hiragana?) but that's the reading you learned with the kanji. Enjoy the ride!

Context

Patterns of Use

〜に乗る 〜が乗る

Common Word Combinations

  • 電車に乗る

    to board a train

    車に乗る

    to get into a car

    バスに乗る

    to get on a bus, to ride the bus

Context Sentences

会社へ行くのに、バスに乗る日もあります。

There are days when I get on the bus to go to the office.

東京行きのフライトには乗れませんでした。

I couldn't get on a flight going to Tokyo.

あのサーフボードに乗ってる犬、かわいいね！

The dog on that surfboard is cute!

Kanji Composition

  1. 乗
    の Ride