A good part of Japan’s life revolves around train stations. Although Japan is much better signalized now than used to be and therefore friendlier to travel, visitants from abroad may find it daunting to cope with noise from loudspeakers. Young train drivers are very dangerous because as soon as they have a mike in their hands they address passengers as if they were in a karaoke box.

One warning to "refrain from" forced upon passengers thousand of times a day is kakekomijousha. 駆け込み乗車【かけこみじょうしゃ】means rushing to get on a train (bus, etc.) before the door closes.

Nothing wrong with using 乗 as the first kanji of the compound 乗車 since it means “ride, board, mount (“montar” en español). The second kanji is both a kanji and the radical 159 meaning “car”. Perfect, everything fits. “Fits” if you haven’t seen “下車【げしゃ】getting off a train” before. If you have, you would assume that riding a train is written “上車”. To “top it” the 音読み of both kanji is ジョウ　ショウ.

駆け(かけ) is a gem of homophony:

駆ける【かける】(v1,vi) (1) to run (race, esp. horse), to dash, (2) to gallop (one's horse), to canter, (3) (arch) to advance (against one's enemy), (P)
欠ける【かける】(v1,vi) (1) to be chipped, to be damaged, to be broken, (2) to be lacking, to be missing, (3) to be insufficient, to be short, to be deficient, to be negligent toward, (4) (of the moon) to wane, to go into eclipse, (P)
賭ける【かける】(v1,vt) to wager, to bet, to risk, to stake, to gamble, (P)
翔る【かける】(v5r,vi) (1) to soar, to fly, (2) to run, to dash, (P)
缺ける【かける】(v1,vi) (1) to be chipped, to be damaged, to be broken, (2) to be lacking, to be missing, (3) to be insufficient, to be short, to be deficient, to be negligent toward, (4) (of the moon) to wane, to go into eclipse
闕ける【かける】(v1,vi) (1) to be chipped, to be damaged, to be broken, (2) to be lacking, to be missing, (3) to be insufficient, to be short, to be deficient, to be negligent toward, (4) (of the moon) to wane, to go into eclipse
駈ける【かける】(v1,vi) (1) to run (race, esp. horse), to dash, (2) to gallop (one's horse), to canter, (3) (arch) to advance (against one's enemy)
掛ける【かける】(v1,vt) (1) to hang (e.g. picture), to hoist (e.g. sail), to raise (e.g. flag), (2) to sit, (aux-v,v1) (3) to be partway (verb), to begin (but not complete), (4) to take (time, money), to expend (money, time, etc.), (5) to make (a call), (6) to multiply, (7) to secure (e.g. lock), (8) to put on (glasses, etc.), (9) to cover, (10) to burden someone, (11) to apply (insurance), (12) to turn on (an engine, etc.), to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.), (13) to put an effect (spell, anesthetic, etc.) on, (14) to hold a
懸ける【かける】(v1,vt) (1) to hang (e.g. picture), to hoist (e.g. sail), to raise (e.g. flag), (2) to sit, (aux-v,v1) (3) to be partway (verb), to begin (but not complete), (4) to take (time, money), to expend (money, time, etc.), (5) to make (a call), (6) to multiply, (7) to secure (e.g. lock), (8) to put on (glasses, etc.), (9) to cover, (10) to burden someone, (11) to apply (insurance), (12) to turn on (an engine, etc.), to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.), (13) to put an effect (spell, anesthetic, etc.) on, (14) to hold a
架ける【かける】(v1,vt) (uk) to suspend between two points, to build (a bridge, etc.), to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
駆ける【かける】(v5r,vi) (1) to soar, to fly, (2) to run, to dash
翔ける【かける】(v5r,vi) (1) to soar, to fly, (2) to run, to dash

込 is a 国字 used all the time since Japan is such a crowded place. It was probably concocted out of necessity to express crowding in full.

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I haven’t made a significantive effort to learn kanji yet, but trying to memorize one by one all the readings of Sino-Japanese characters seems like a futile task to me. I’m certain few Japanese know all (Only the 1,945 [now 2,136]) Jouyou Kanji have over 4,000 readings.). Mnemonic approaches wouldn’t work either because I’d forget both the kanji and the proposed mnemonics.

More enjoyable as a hobby seems to be singling out kanji compounds and expressions that are significative.

Ver los toros desde la barrera (Español)
To watch from the sidelines (English)
高みの見物をする（日本語 ）


馬鹿 【ばか】 (n) (1) fool, idiot, trivial matter, folly, absurdity, (adj-na) (2) foolish, stupid, dull, absurd, ridiculous, (P)
馬鹿当り 【ばかあたり】 (n) great hit
馬鹿穴 【ばかあな】 (n) clearance hole (hole for a bolt, screw, etc., which is large enough to allow the thread, etc. to pass through)
馬鹿慇懃 【ばかいんぎん】 (n,adj-na) overdone politeness, polite to a fault, feigned politeness
馬鹿受け 【ばかうけ】 (n) great hit
馬鹿貝 【ばかがい】 (n) (uk) Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
馬鹿が移る 【ばかがうつる】 (exp,v5r) (col) to catch 'the stupid' (e.g. from talking to stupid people, watching mindless TV, etc.)
馬鹿臭い 【ばかくさい】 (adj-i) absurd
馬鹿げた 【ばかげた】 (adj-f) absurd, foolish
馬鹿げる 【ばかげる】 (v1,vi) to look foolish
馬鹿騒ぎ 【ばかさわぎ】 (n,vs) horseplay, fooling around
馬鹿正直 【ばかしょうじき】 (exp,adj-na) honest to a fault, foolishly honest, naively honest
馬鹿高値 【ばかたかね】 (n) ridiculously high price
馬鹿たれ 【ばかたれ】 (int) (col) idiot!
馬鹿チョン 【ばかチョン】 (n,adj-f) (1) (vulg) foolproof, idiot-proof, (2) (uk) (col) point-and-shoot (camera)
馬鹿チョンカメラ 【ばかチョンカメラ】 (n) (uk) (vulg) automatic camera (lit: "camera even idiots and simpletons can use")
馬鹿力 【ばかぢから】 (n) great physical power, animal strength
馬鹿面 【ばかづら】 (n) foolish face, stupid look on one's face
馬鹿丁寧 【ばかていねい】 (adj-na,n) overly polite, excessively polite, polite to a fault
馬鹿でもチョンでも 【ばかでもチョンでも】 (exp) (sens) (vulg) (X) easy, simple (lit: "even if you're an idiot or a simpleton")
馬鹿と鋏は使い様 【ばかとはさみはつかいよう】 (exp) (id) Everything comes in handy when rightly used
馬鹿な事を為る 【ばかなことをする】 (exp) to do a silly thing
馬鹿な真似 【ばかなまね】 (n) tomfoolery, monkey business
馬鹿に 【ばかに】 (adv) ridiculously, unusually, exceptionally
馬鹿にする 【ばかにする】 (exp,vs-i) to make fun of, to look down on, to make light of
馬鹿に付ける薬は無い 【ばかにつけるくすりはない】 (exp) (id) A born fool is never cured
馬鹿に出来ない 【ばかにできない】 (exp) someone (something) not to be trifled with
馬鹿にならない 【ばかにならない】 (exp) something not insignificant, not to be sneezed at
馬鹿の壁 【ばかのかべ】 (exp) phenomenon that perfect reasoning fail if an idiot cannot understand
馬鹿の一つ覚え 【ばかのひとつおぼえ】 (exp) (id) He that knows little often repeats it
馬鹿は死ななきゃ治らない 【ばかはしななきゃなおらない】 (exp) once a fool, always a fool
馬鹿馬鹿しい 【ばかばかしい】 (adj-i) stupid
馬鹿話 【ばかばなし】 (n) foolish talk
馬鹿松茸 【ばかまつたけ】 (n) (uk) Tricholoma bakamatsutake (mushroom), false matsutake
馬鹿も一芸 【ばかもいちげい】 (exp) even a fool has one talent
馬鹿者 【ばかもの】 (n) stupid person
馬鹿安値 【ばかやすね】 (n) ridiculously low price
馬鹿やろう 【ばかやろう】 (int) (uk) (col) (id) idiot!
馬鹿野郎 【ばかやろう】 (int) (uk) (col) (id) idiot!
馬鹿よけ 【ばかよけ】 (adj-f) foolproof
馬鹿らしい 【ばからしい】 (adj-i) absurd, (P)
馬鹿律儀 【ばかりちぎ】 (n,adj-na) honest and straightforward to a fault
馬鹿笑い 【ばかわらい】 (n,vs) horse laugh, guffaw, wild laughter
馬鹿を見る 【ばかをみる】 (exp,v1) to feel like an idiot, to make a fool of yourself

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長者ヶ浜潮騒はまなす公園前駅 【ちょうじゃがはましおさいはまなすこうえんまええき】 Choujagahamashiosaihamanasukouenmae Station (st)

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