Word details

艇長

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

Dictionary

Entry

艇長いちょうNounFreq #72719
1

captain (of a midget submarine, torpedo boat, etc.); skipper (of a small boat); coxswain

Examples
艇長はボートレースの最後のラップで、乗組員をおだてて、レースを勝ち取るため、スパートをかけた。
The coxswain egged his crewmen on, and made a winning spurt at the last lap of the regatta.
2

length of a boat

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

rowboat, small boat

13 strokesFrequency 1,433JLPT N1Grade 8

On

テイ

long, leader, superior, senior

8 strokesFrequency 12JLPT N4Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

なが.いおさ

Nanori

おしゃたかしたけひさ

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