Japanese symbol for “starboard”
右舷
うげん
Romaji: ugen
starboard (right side of vessel)
In Japanese, starboard is 右舷, read うげん (ugen).
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
- adj-no, n starboard (right side of vessel)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “starboard”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 面舵 | おもかじ omokaji | starboard (side of a ship) |
| スターボード | スターボード sutaaboodo | starboard |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 左右 | さゆう sayuu | left and right; right and left |
| 右手 | みぎて migite | right hand |
| 右翼 | うよく uyoku | right wing |
| 右側 | みぎがわ migigawa | right side; right-hand side |
| 右腕 | みぎうで migiude | right arm |
| 右派 | うは uha | right wing |
| 左舷 | さげん sagen | port (left side of vessel) |
| 舷側 | げんそく gensoku | ship's side; broadside |
See also: Chinese symbol for “starboard”.
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.