Meaning

Primary

Tank

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A war car is probably a little more dangerous than the Honda you drive. No, a war car is a tank.

Reading

せんしゃ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 戦車の前

    in front of the tank

    戦車の後ろ

    behind the tank

    戦車の車体

    the body of a tank

Context Sentences

なんでこんな所を戦車が走ってるんだろう?

Why is there a tank running through such a place?

戦車のタイヤに空気を入れたことはありますか?

Have you ever pumped up a tank's tires?

戦車の周りで遊んじゃダメだよ!

Don't play around the tank!

Kanji Composition