乗 Kanji – ride
The Japanese kanji 乗 can mean ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join.
Meaning and Readings
How is 乗 read?
乗 has the onyomi readings ジョウ, ショウ and the kunyomi readings のる, -のり, のせる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as jou, shou, noru, nori, noseru.
Common Japanese Words Using 乗
These common Japanese words contain 乗. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 一番乗り（いちばんのり） — first rider in a charge
- 乗じる（じょうじる） — to take advantage of, to follow blindly
- 乗ずる（じょうずる） — to take advantage of, to follow blindly
- 乗っ取り（のっとり） — takeover (of a company, etc.)
- 乗っ取る（のっとる） — to take possession of (forcibly), to take over (a company, account, etc.), to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.), to seize, to occupy, to usurp
- 乗り（のり） — riding, ride
- 乗り越える（のりこえる） — to climb over, to get over, to cross (a mountain)
- 乗り越す（のりこす） — to ride past (one's stop), to overshoot
- 乗り回す（のりまわす） — to drive (a car) around, to ride (a bicycle) around
- 乗り気（のりき） — interest, eagerness, enthusiasm