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Japanese symbol for “mariner”

Romaji: funanori
sailor; seaman; mariner

In Japanese, mariner is , read (funanori).

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. n sailor; seaman; mariner

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

ship, boat
on: セン
kun: ふね、ふな-
11 strokes · JLPT 2
ride, power, multiplication
on: ジョウ、ショウ
kun: の.る、-の.り、の.せる
9 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “mariner”

WordReadingMeaning
マリナー marinaaMariner (space vehicle)

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
のりかえ norikaetransfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; connection
じょうきゃく joukyakupassenger

See also: Chinese symbol for “mariner”.

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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