駅
えき · eki · JLPT N5 · noun
station
🚉 駅 = horse (馬) + measured stretch (尺): a post-horse relay stop
Etymology: 駅 simplifies 驛, the relay post where couriers swapped tired horses along the old highways. When railways arrived, the same word was reused for train stops. Sound hook: eki is where you exit the train.