Meaning

Primary

Station

Alternative

Train Station

Word Type

noun, suffix

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Usually this refers to a train station in particular, but can be any kind of station.

Reading

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

Explanation

The kanji here uses えき as both its on'yomi and kun'yomi, so no worries here. You can go to this station or that station, and both stations will use the same reading as the kanji it comes from.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 駅にいる

    to be at the station

    駅にある

    to be at the station

    駅に着く

    to arrive at a station

Context Sentences

新宿駅でおりて下さい。

Please get off the train at Shinjuku Station.

上野駅の駅の前にはコウイチが一億円かけて出店したトーフグやきぎょうざの店があります。

There is a Tofugu pot sticker shop in front of Ueno Station that Koichi opened with one hundred million yen.

ようやく直接お話することができてよかったです。まさか駅でバッタリお会いするなんて思ってもいませんでしたよ。

It was nice finally talking to you in person. I never thought I would run into you at a station.

Kanji Composition