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Kotomora

舶

liner, ship

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes11

Readings

On'yomi

  • ハク

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

舶 centers on large seagoing vessels, especially ocean liners and ships used for transport or travel.

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Etymology

舶 combines 舟 (boat) with 白, which likely contributes the sound ハク. The character originally referred to large seagoing ships.

Meaning mnemonic

A boat 舟 with a white 白 sail on the ocean: that's a large liner or ship.

Reading mnemonic

For ハク, imagine a huge ocean liner with a white hull: the hull's white color cues ハク (haku) as the ship sails.