舲
small boat with windows, houseboat
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Readings
On'yomi
- レイ
- リョウ
Kun'yomi
- こぶね
Meaning
舲 centers on a small, windowed boat used as a dwelling: a houseboat or a compact vessel with cabin-like openings.
Study
Etymology
舲 combines 舟 (boat) with 令, which likely provides the sound. The character specifically denotes a small boat with windows or a houseboat.
Meaning mnemonic
A boat 舟 with a window-like 令 on the right: imagine a small houseboat where the 令 shape resembles a window frame, letting light into the cozy cabin.
Reading mnemonic
For レイ, picture a ray of sunlight shining through the window of the houseboat: ray -> レイ, and the light fills the small boat.