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Japanese symbol for “inboard”

Romaji: sennai
on-board ship; inboard

In Japanese, inboard is , read (sennai).

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

  1. adj-no, n on-board ship; inboard

Kanji and stroke order

ship, boat
on: セン
kun: ふね、ふな-
11 strokes · JLPT 2
inside, within, between
on: ナイ、ダイ
kun: うち
4 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せんちょう senchouship's captain; skipper
ふうせん fuusenballoon (toy or decoration)
ぎょせん gyosenfishing boat
せんぱく senpakuvessel; ship; shipping
ぞうせん zousenshipbuilding
ふなばし funabashipontoon bridge; floating bridge
ないよう naiyoucontents; content; substance
こくない kokunaiwithin the country; inside the county; domestic

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.

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