俥くるま

noun

rickshaw; jinrikisha

Dated term for a human-pulled passenger cart. In modern Japanese, 人力車 is the standard word; 俥 is a specialized kanji for this vehicle and is rarely encountered outside historical or literary contexts.

See also: 人力車

• 浅あさ草くさでは、観かん光こう客きゃくが俥くるまに乗のって街まちを回まわることができる。

  In Asakusa, tourists can ride a rickshaw around the town.