Kanji

What does the kanji 船 mean?

船 means boat, ship. On'yomi セン. Kun'yomi ふね、ふな-.

Quick facts
On'yomiセン
Kun'yomiふね、ふな-
Strokes11
Main radical舟
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi センKun'yomi ふね、ふな-
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

boat, ship

Memory hook

A boat (舟) with a hold and a hatch, carrying people — SHIP, BOAT.

Main radical

舟boat 6 strokes

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 造船ぞうせんshipbuilding

More words with this kanji

  • 船便ふなびんsurface mail, sea freight
  • 風船ふうせんballoon
  • ~船~せんship, boat (suffix)
  • 汽船きせんsteamship
  • 漁船ぎょせんfishing boat
  • 船舶せんぱくships, vessels

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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