艎
fast boat
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Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
- オウ
Kun'yomi
- ふね
Meaning
艎 centers on a fast boat, a swift vessel used for quick travel across water.
Study
Etymology
艎 combines 舟 (boat) with 皇, which likely contributes the sound and possibly the idea of something grand or swift. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 舟 is a boat, and the right side 皇 suggests an emperor. Picture an emperor's fast boat speeding across the water.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, imagine a fast boat named the "Kou" cutting through waves: Kou -> コウ, and the boat is swift.