How to say "cargo" in Japanese

• 貨物かもつJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounCovers cargo as freight: goods being transported commercially, as by rail, ship or air. It is the formal, business-like term, typical of shipping documents, freight rates and logistics talk.
  その航空会社こうくうがいしゃは貨物かもつのみを扱あつかっている。↗

  That aircraft company deals in freight only.
• 荷にJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounPrimarily means a load or baggage, something carried by a person or vehicle; 'cargo' is a secondary sense. For freight or a ship's cargo it is usually not the word you want, though 荷物 is the everyday word for luggage.
  船ふねはその港みなとで荷にを下おろされた。↗

  The ship was unloaded at the port.
• 積み荷つみにCommon
  nounRefers to the load loaded onto and carried by a specific ship, truck or plane, viewed as that vessel's cargo. Suitable when talking about what a particular craft is carrying, including inspecting or unloading it.
  積荷つみにのバランスが取とれなくて船ふねは転覆てんぷくした。↗

  Due to a lack of balance the ship turned over.

Use 貨物 for freight or goods in commercial transport contexts; 「積み荷」 for the load actually carried on a ship, truck or plane; and 荷 mainly for a load or baggage, with 'cargo' only as a secondary sense.

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• 貨物かもつcargo
• 荷にload
• 積み荷つみにload
• カーゴcargo
• 運送品うんそうひんfreight
• 載貨さいかtaking on cargo
• 大荷物おおにもつlarge amount of baggage
• 船荷ふなに(ship) cargo