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船 — kanji meaning “ship”

ship, boat

Meanings
ship, boat
On'yomi
Kun'yomi
Name readings
Strokes
11
School grade
2
JLPT (old scale)
Level 2
Newspaper frequency
#713 of 2,500
Classical radical
137
Chinese reading
chuán — Chinese character page

Words with 船

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
せんいん sen'insailor; seaman; seafarer
せんたい sentaihull
おおぶね oobunelarge boat
ふなたび funatabitrip by boat; sea trip; voyage
きゃくせん kyakusenpassenger boat
かんせん kansenwarships and other vessels

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