船
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 船
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)
Kanji in this Word
船
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
ふ
舟
6 strokes
Frequency: 1786
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
boat
ship
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふね
ふな-
-ぶね
槽
15 strokes
Frequency: 1809
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
vat
tub
tank
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふね
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