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汽船

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 汽船

せん
Noun
Freq #38303
1

steamship; steamboat; steamer

Examples
その汽船は香港に立ち寄った。
The liner called at Hong Kong.

Kanji in this Word

7 strokes
Frequency: 2020
JLPT N1
Grade 2

Meanings

vapor
steam

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
11 strokes
Frequency: 713
JLPT N2
Grade 2

Meanings

ship
boat

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふね
ふな-
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
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