Japanese symbol for “bilge”
船底
せんてい
Romaji: sentei
ship's bottom; bilge
In Japanese, bilge is 船底, read せんてい (sentei).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n ship's bottom; bilge
Written forms: 船底、舟底. Readings: せんてい、ふなぞこ、ふなそこ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bilge”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ビルジ | ビルジ biruji | bilge |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 船長 | せんちょう senchou | ship's captain; skipper |
| 風船 | ふうせん fuusen | balloon (toy or decoration) |
| 漁船 | ぎょせん gyosen | fishing boat |
| 船舶 | せんぱく senpaku | vessel; ship; shipping |
| 造船 | ぞうせん zousen | shipbuilding |
| 船橋 | ふなばし funabashi | pontoon bridge; floating bridge |
| 徹底 | てってい tettei | thoroughness; completeness; consistency |
| 海底 | かいてい kaitei | bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bilge”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.