Japanese symbol for “houseboat”
屋形船
やかたぶね
Romaji: yakatabune
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
In Japanese, houseboat is 屋形船, read やかたぶね (yakatabune).
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Meanings
- n houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 部屋 | へや heya | room; chamber |
| 屋根 | やね yane | roof |
| 屋敷 | やしき yashiki | residence; estate; grounds |
| 小屋 | こや koya | hut; cabin; shed |
| 居酒屋 | いざかや izakaya | izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks |
| 屋上 | おくじょう okujou | rooftop |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
| 人形 | にんぎょう ningyou | doll; puppet; marionette |
| 船長 | せんちょう senchou | ship's captain; skipper |
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.