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駐

Stay, Park
Stroke count: 15

Readings

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JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 8Level 40

Verbs with «駐»

駐車する常駐する

Meanings

  1. stay, Park
  2. stop
  3. reside
  4. park (a vehicle)
  5. parkingRtK
  1. parking
  2. parking lot
  3. parking space

Popular Usage

駐車場

Radicals and components

Radical馬horse
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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stop-over · team of horses · candlestick · lord · drop (丶) · king (王) · jewel (玉) · ball (玉)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2136

Compound words

駐車場ちゅうしゃじょう
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
常駐じょうちゅう
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
進駐しんちゅう
occupation; stationing
駐在ちゅうざい
residence; stay; (job) posting; being stationed (overseas, etc.); residential police box
駐車ちゅうしゃ
parking (a vehicle)
駐屯ちゅうとん
stationing (troops); garrisoning
駐日ちゅうにち
resident in Japan (of a foreign ambassador, government official, etc.)
駐留ちゅうりゅう
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
移駐いちゅう
moving
駐輪ちゅうりん
bicycle parking
駐箚ちゅうさつ
residing (abroad; of a diplomat, etc.)
駐まるとまる
to stop (moving)
駐在員ちゅうざいいん
resident employee
駐停車ちゅうていしゃ
stopping or parking a vehicle
駐屯所ちゅうとんじょ
military station
駐屯地ちゅうとんち
garrison
駐車するちゅうしゃする
to park
常駐するじょうちゅうする
to be stationed
現地駐在員げんちちゅうざいいん
employee resident at an overseas work location
専用駐車場せんようちゅうしゃじょう
private parking place

Additional Examples

彼は駐米日本大使に任命された。
He was accredited to the United States to represent Japan.tatoeba
彼は駐日アメリカ大使に命じられたばかりです。
He has just been appointed the U.S. Ambassador to Japan.tatoeba
彼は駐車違反で罰金をとられた。
He was fined for illegal parking.tatoeba
彼は駐車違反で５千円の罰金を科せられた。
They fined him 5,000 yen for illegal parking.tatoeba
無料駐車場あり。
Free parking is available.wiki
無料駐車場完備。
A free parking area is available.wiki

Stroke Order

15 strokes

To stay, be stationed. Horse 馬 + 主 (master) — the horse stays where its master left it. In 駐車, parking.Also known as “Resident”

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 駐

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step