Kanji
轍
kanji character
rut
wheel track
轍 kanji-轍 rut, wheel track
轍
Meaning
rut and wheel track
Readings
Kun'yomi
- わだちい
- わだち rut
On'yomi
- てん てつ switching or shunting (of a rail car)
- ぜん てつ wheel tracks left by vehicles that have passed before
- てつ をふむ to repeat someone's mistake
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Component Analysis
Common Words
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轍 rut, wheel track, furrow... -
轍 叉 railway frog -
轍 鮒 person or thing in imminent danger, fish on the chopping board -
転 轍 switching or shunting (of a rail car) -
前 轍 wheel tracks left by vehicles that have passed before -
轍 をふむto repeat someone's mistake, to make the same mistake as one's predecessor, to follow the ruts (of a previous cart) -
轍 を踏 むto repeat someone's mistake, to make the same mistake as one's predecessor, to follow the ruts (of a previous cart) -
轍 鮒 の急 imminent danger, impending hardship -
転 轍 手 switchman, pointsman, rail transport worker who operated railway switches (points) -
転 轍 機 switch, points -
途 轍 もないextravagant, absurd, unbelievable... -
途 轍 も無 いextravagant, absurd, unbelievable... -
前 轍 を踏 むto repeat someone's mistake, to make the same mistake as one's predecessor, to follow the ruts of a previous cart -
前 車 の轍 を踏 むto repeat someone's mistake, to make the same mistake as one's predecessor, to follow the ruts of a previous cart