艟
fighting ship
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Readings
On'yomi
- ドウ
- ショウ
- トウ
Kun'yomi
- いくさぶね
Meaning
艟 centers on a type of warship: a fighting ship used in naval combat.
Most common words using 艟
- 艨艟もうどう
warship
Study
Etymology
艟 combines 舟 (boat) with 童, which likely contributes the sound ドウ. Together they denote a type of warship.
Meaning mnemonic
A boat 舟 that carries a child-like figure 童 into battle: a fighting ship crewed by young warriors.
Reading mnemonic
For ドウ, imagine a fighting ship sailing through a doughnut-shaped harbor: dough -> ドウ, and the ship charges into battle.