Suffix used for railway cars or carriages. Also functions as a counter for such vehicles.
An ambulance is running with its siren on.
This train has eight cars, and the last car is a first-class car.
Ten freight cars are coupled together.
Means 'electric train', using 車 as a suffix for a rail vehicle.
Standard kanji spelling for this suffix.
From Chinese 車 (chē), meaning 'cart' or 'vehicle'. Used as a suffix in Japanese to form vehicle-related nouns.
car model; vehicle model · vehicle type; vehicle classification
stopping; stop
departure; starting; leaving
traffic lane; road lane
vehicle body; car body; frame
wheel
horse-drawn carriage; coach; wagon; cart
car number; car No.
new car; brand-new car
alighting; getting off; getting out
garage; carport; depot; shed
roadway; carriageway; road
car wash; car washing
passenger car; automobile
beloved car; one's wheels
vehicle inspection; motor vehicle inspection
decommissioned vehicle; end-of-life vehicle · deregistered vehicle; unregistered vehicle · deregistering a vehicle; scrapping a vehicle
train; long-distance train · steam train
train conductor
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; dolly; cart · bogie; truck (railway)
spur (riding) · spurring on; impetus; acceleration