Word details

水先人

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 水先人.

Dictionary

Entry

水先人みずさきにんNounFreq #173758
1

(boat) pilot

Examples
彼はその船の水先人を勤めた。
He served as the pilot of the ship.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

water

4 strokesFrequency 223JLPT N4Grade 1

On

スイ

Kun

みずみず-

Nanori

うずずみみさみつみなみん

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

さきま.ず

Nanori

ぽん

person

2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジンニン

Kun

ひと-り-と

Nanori

ひこふみ

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