TYPE AND MEANING OF TRAFFIC SIGNS (標識の種類と意味)
更新日:
2023年07月25日
Type and Meaning of Traffic Signs
Traffic Signs
| Regulatory Signs | |
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1. Road Closed
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2. Closed to All Vehicles
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3. No Entry for Vehicles
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4. Closed to All Vehicles except Motorcycles
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5. Closed to Large-Size Trucks
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6. Closed to Trucks Carrying Load in Excess of the Maximum Weight Specified on the Sign
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7. Closed to Large-Size Passenger-Carrying Vehicles
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8. Closed to Motorcycles and Mopeds
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9. Closed to Light Vehicles except Bicycles
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10. Closed to Bicycles
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11. Closed to Vehicles Shown
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12 Proceed Only to Designated Directions
 (vehicles must not proceed in any direction other than that shown on the sign) |
13. No Vehicles Crossing crossing is prohibited
 (except for vehicles turning left to enter or exit a facility off the road) |
14. No U-turn
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15. No Passing on the Right-hand Portion of the Road for Overtaking
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16. No Overtaking
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17. No Parking or Stopping
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18. No Parking
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19. Parking Space Designated
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20. Time-limited Parking Zone? Parking is permitted at locations where this sign is displayed. The maximum parking time is indicated on the sign.  |
| 21. Dangerous Substances Prohibited? Closed to vehicles carrying dangerous substances such as gunpowder, explosives and hazardous materials.  |
22. Maximum Weight Limit
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23. Maximum Height Limit
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24. Maximum Width Limit
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25 Maximum Speed Limit
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26. Maximum Speed Limit for the Type of Vehicles Designated on the Sign
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27. Minimum Speed Limit
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28. Motor Vehicles Only Sign designating national expressways and roads for the use of motor vehicles only  |
| 29. Bicycles Only (1) Designates a cycling road or road for the exclusive use by bicycles (road established for the passage of bicycles only) (2) Pedestrians and vehicles other than bicycles are prohibited  | 30. Bicycles And Pedestrians Only (1) Roads disignated for the excluive use by bicycles and pedestrians (2) Closed to vehicles other than bicycles (3) Designated pedestrian roads where bicycles are permitted to travel (4) Indicates that bicycles may travel on the sidewalk  |
| 31. Pedestrians Only (1) Roads disignated for the excluive use by pedestrians (2) Roads for use by pedestrians  |
32. One Way
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33. Lane Designation
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34. Lane for Specific Types of Vehicles
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35. Lane for Tow Trucks on Expressway
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36. Exclusive Lane
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37. Priority Lane for Route Bus
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38. Designated Lane for Tow Trucks on Motorway
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39. Lane Direction Designation
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40. Two-Step Right Turn for Mopeds
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41. Small Right Turn for Mopeds
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42. Sound Horn
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| 43. Sounding Zone Indicates that cars and street cars should sound the horn in the designated zone  |
44. Slow Down
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45. Give Way
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46. Stop
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47. Stop/Give Way
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48. Closed to Pedestrians
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49. Crossing by Pedestrians Prohibited
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| Designations Signs | |
|---|---|
50. Abreast Riding Permitted
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51. Driving on Tracks Permitted
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52. Parking Permitted
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53. Stopping Permitted
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54. Right of Way
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55. Center Line
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56. Stop Line
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57. Pedestrian Crossing
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58. Bicycle Crossing Zone
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59. Pedestrian and Bicycle Crossing Zone
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60. Safety Zone
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61. Advance Warning (indicates traffic regulation shown by the sign is in place ahead)  |
| AUXILIARY SIGNS | |
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62. Distance and zone designation
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63. Applicable date and time
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64. Types of applicable vehicles
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65. Start of traffic regulation
 start of regulation designated by the sign |
66. Zone or section of regulation
 Zone regulated by the sign |
67. End of traffic regulation
End of regulation designated by the sign |
68. Schooling route
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69. Railroad crossing
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70. Side wind
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71. Animals
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73. Caution on specific items
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74. Explanation for traffic regulation
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75. Direction (refers to the route,facility or place indicated by the sign) |
76. Place name
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