Word details

水夫

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 水夫.

Dictionary

Entry

水夫水手水主いふ (水夫) (水夫/水手)いしゅ (水手/水主)NounFreq #30505
1

sailor; seaman

Examples
トムは水夫の役を演じた。
Tom acted the part of a sailor.

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

husband, man

4 strokesFrequency 335JLPT N2Grade 4

On

フウ

Kun

おっとそれ

Nanori

ゆう

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

5 strokesFrequency 95JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シュシュウ

Kun

ぬしおもあるじ

Nanori

かずもん

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