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Kotomora

艏

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Readings

On'yomi

  • シュウ
  • オウ

Kun'yomi

  • ふね

Meaning

This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.

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Etymology

艏 combines 舟 (boat) with 首 (head). It likely originally referred to the bow or front part of a boat, but the exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The kanji has 舟 (boat) on the left and 首 (head) on the right. Picture the head of a boat, the bow, but remember that its standalone meaning is unclear.

Reading mnemonic

For シュウ, imagine the bow of a boat cutting through the water with a sharp 'shoo' sound: shoo -> シュウ.