Word details

船首

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

Dictionary

Entry

船首んしゅNounFreq #27043
1

bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head

Examples
ジブの裏帆とラダーを使って、バックしながら船首を進みたい方向に向けました。
Using the rudder and the jib with the wind behind it we backed up, turning the bow to the direction we wanted to go.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ship, boat

11 strokesFrequency 713JLPT N2Grade 2

On

セン

Kun

ふねふな-

Nanori

neck, counter for songs and poems

9 strokesFrequency 98JLPT N3Grade 2

On

シュ

Kun

くび

Nanori

おびとこべ

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