The Japanese word for bicycle is jitensha and bicycle lane is jitensha rēn. Find the Japanese translations for more bicycle-related words in the following section.
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| Romanji | Kanji | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bicycle じてんしゃ | Jitensha | 自転車 | |
| Bicycle A Japanese slang word for bicycle. ちゃり | Chari | None | |
| Bicycle lane じてんしゃレーン | Jitensha rēn | 自転車レーン | |
| Bike path じてんしゃみち | Jitensha michi | 自転車道 | |
| Bicycle shop じてんしゃゃ | Jitensha-ya | 自転車屋 | |
| Bicycle air pump じてんしゃのくきいれ | Jitensha no kūki-ire | 自転車の空気入れ | |
| Bicycle helmet じてんしゃヘルメット | Jitensha herumetto | 自転車ヘルメット | |
| Bicycle seat じてんしゃシート | Jitensha shīto | 自転車シート | |
| Bicycle stand じてんしゃスタンド | Jitensha sutando | 自転車スタンド | |
| Mountain bike マウンテンバイク | Mauntenbaiku | None | |
| Mom’s bike A Japanese slang word meaning ‘mom’s bike’. It is named so because it’s a type of bicycle that has a basket for grocery items or small children. ママチャリ | Mamachari | None |
Interesting facts about bicycles in Japan
Bicycles are a very popular mode of transport throughout the countryside and in cities. As a matter of fact, Tokyo City is the most bicycle dense city in the world and almost 20% of all trips made within the city each day are made by bike.
And although convenient as a mode of transportation, owning and using a bicycle within city limits comes with responsibilities such as insurance, registration and also strict rules. Read more about these here.