船
船

ship, boat

11 strokesFrequency 713JLPT N2Grade 2

On

セン

Kun

ふねふな-

Nanori

ふ

Dictionary

Common Words

船舟槽ふねFreq #1642
1

船／舟 only; Common noun; 舟 is often small and hand-propelled

ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; seaplane

2

Common noun

tank; tub; vat; trough

3

船／舟 only; Noun, used as a suffix; Counter

counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

湯船湯舟ゆぶね湯槽NounFreq #9666
1

bathtub

2

Historical term

boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)

船長せんちょうふなおさNounFreq #10948
1

ship's captain; skipper

Examples
それで船長は彼の世話をしました。
So the captain took care of him.
2

せんちょう only

length of a ship

3

ふなおさ only

boatman

風船ふうせんNounFreq #11008
1

balloon (toy or decoration)

Examples
風船が空に上がっていった。
The balloon went up in the sky.
2

Dated term; Orig. meaning

balloon (hot-air or gas)

小舟小船こぶねおぶね (小舟)NounFreq #16404
1

small boat

Examples
私たちは小船でその川を渡った。
We went down the river in a small boat.
船内せんないNoun～の Adj.Freq #17213
1

on-board ship; inboard

Examples
船内には混乱のあとは少しもなかった。
There were no signs of disorder in the ship.
船体せんたいNounFreq #17616
1

hull

船員せんいんNounFreq #17713
1

sailor; seaman; seafarer

Examples
レインジャー隊は船員の救助に向かうことを決めた。
The rangers decided to go to the sailor's rescue.
助け舟助け船たすけぶねNounFreq #18223
1

lifeboat

Examples
私が質問に答えられないでいると、彼が助け舟を出してくれた。
When I didn't know how to answer the question, he gave me a hint.
2

friend in need; helping hand; timely help

宇宙船うちゅうせんNounFreq #18332
1

spaceship

Examples
宇宙船は月を回る軌道を外れている。
The spaceship is out of orbit around the moon.
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