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Japanese symbol for “tonnage”

Romaji: senpuku
side or bottom of a ship; ship's hold; bottoms; shipping

In Japanese, tonnage is , read (senpuku).

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 side or bottom of a ship; ship's hold; bottoms; shipping; tonnage; freight space

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

ship, boat
on: セン
kun: ふね、ふな-
11 strokes · JLPT 2
abdomen, belly, stomach
on: フク
kun: はら
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “tonnage”

WordReadingMeaning
とんすう tonsuutonnage

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
くうふく kuufukuempty stomach; hunger
まんぷく manpukufull stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill

See also: Chinese symbol for “tonnage”.

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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