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Kotomora

舩

boat, ship, vessel

FrequencyTop 5,000Strokes10

Readings

On'yomi

  • セン

Kun'yomi

  • ふね
  • ふな-

Meaning

舩 centers on watercraft: a boat, ship, or vessel used for transport on water.

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Etymology

舩 combines 舟 (boat) with 公, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the structure suggests a phono-semantic compound related to boats.

Meaning mnemonic

A boat 舟 with a public 公 purpose: imagine a ferry open to everyone, a vessel for all.

Reading mnemonic

For セン, picture a boat with a cent sign (¢) painted on its side: cent -> セン, and the boat carries valuable cargo.