1. a light two-wheeled passenger vehicle drawn by one or more people, used especially in East Asia
Usage: also spelled ricksha or rickshaw; historical and cultural term

Examples

• In early 20th-century Japan, the jinriksha was a common form of transportation in cities.
• The tourist hired a jinriksha to tour the old streets of the town.
• Jinriksha drivers worked long hours pulling passengers through crowded markets.
• The museum displayed a restored jinriksha from the Meiji period.
• Before motorized vehicles became widespread, the jinriksha was essential to urban life in Asia.