Word Lantern

Japanese Transport — Memory

Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like 車, バス and 自転車. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.

Flip two cards to find a matching pair — a picture and its word.

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How to play

  1. 1

    Flip a card

    Tap any card to turn it over and reveal a picture or a word.

  2. 2

    Find its pair

    Flip a second card to match each picture with its English word.

  3. 3

    Clear the board

    Find every pair to win, then play again with a fresh set.

Japanese transport words in this game

Here is the full list of words in this game, each with a picture and its English meaning. Use it to study before or after you play.

Picture Japanese Meaning
car
バス bus
自転車 bike
電車 train
飛行機 plane
ボート boat
ship
トラック truck
ヘリコプター helicopter
タクシー taxi
バイク motorbike
ロケット rocket

Japanese transport — questions & answers

How do you say "vehicle" in Japanese?

The Japanese word for "vehicle" is 乗り物(のりもの). This game teaches the most common vehicle names in Japanese, each with a picture and its English meaning.

Are the words written in kanji or kana?

In the everyday written form — katakana for words like ライオン (lion) and simple kanji for basics like 犬 (dog). Every word is shown with a picture and its English meaning, so you can match and remember them even before you can read every character.

Is this game free?

Yes — it runs right in your browser, needs no sign-up or download, and you can replay it as many times as you like.

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