号車(ごうしゃ)

ごうしゃ
counter
train car number
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1. train car number; carriage number
A counter suffix used to indicate the number of a specific car on a train. Used with numbers to identify which car to board, as seen on tickets and platform signs.
3号車(ごうしゃ)に乗(の)ってください。
Please board car number 3.
指定席(していせき)は5号車(ごうしゃ)です。
The reserved seats are in car 5.
新幹線(しんかんせん)のグリーン車(ぐりーんしゃ)は8号車(ごうしゃ)から10号車(ごうしゃ)までです。
The Green Car (first class) on the Shinkansen is cars 8 through 10.

A counter suffix combining 号(ごう) (number) and 車(しゃ) (car/vehicle). Essential vocabulary for riding trains in Japan, especially reserved-seat services like the Shinkansen.

Counting patterns

  • 1号車(ごうしゃ) (いちごうしゃ)
  • 2号車(ごうしゃ) (にごうしゃ)
  • 3号車(ごうしゃ) (さんごうしゃ)
  • 何(なん)号車(ごうしゃ) (なんごうしゃ) — which car number?

Usage

Appears on train tickets, platform signs, and station announcements. When boarding a Shinkansen or limited express, finding the correct 号車(ごうしゃ) is essential since platform markings indicate where each car stops.

Related words

Related Words

Related: 車両(しゃりょう) (rail car, vehicle)
Related: 両(りょう) (counter for train cars)
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Added 2026.3.27 8:23 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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