Japanese symbol for “broadside”
舷側
げんそく
Romaji: gensoku
ship's side; broadside
In Japanese, broadside is 舷側, read げんそく (gensoku).
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 side; broadside
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “broadside”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 片舷斉射 | へんげんせいしゃ hengenseisha | broadside (firing of all the guns on one side of a warship) |
| 一斉射撃 | いっせいしゃげき isseishageki | volley firing; fusillade; broadside |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 右舷 | うげん ugen | starboard (right side of vessel) |
| 左舷 | さげん sagen | port (left side of vessel) |
| 舷窓 | げんそう gensou | porthole |
| 乾舷 | かんげん kangen | freeboard |
| 両舷 | りょうげん ryougen | both sides of a ship |
| 側面 | そくめん sokumen | side; flank; profile |
| 内側 | うちがわ uchigawa | inside; interior; inner part |
| 外側 | そとがわ sotogawa | exterior; outside; outer |
See also: Chinese symbol for “broadside”.
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.