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Kotomora

船

ship, boat

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 2FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes11

Readings

On'yomi

  • セン

Kun'yomi

  • ふね
  • ふな-

Nanori

  • ふ

Meaning

船 centers on watercraft: a ship or boat used for traveling or transporting goods across water.

Most common words using 船

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  • 船ふね
    N5

    ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; seaplane

  • 風船ふうせん
    N2

    balloon (toy or decoration)

  • 船長せんちょう
    N1

    ship's captain; skipper

  • 船橋ふなばし

    pontoon bridge; floating bridge

  • 漁船ぎょせん
    N1

    fishing boat

  • 船員せんいん

    sailor; seaman; seafarer

  • 船舶せんぱく
    N1

    vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft

  • 船体せんたい

    hull

  • 造船ぞうせん
    N2

    shipbuilding

  • 大船おおぶね

    large boat

  • 客船きゃくせん

    passenger boat

  • 艦船かんせん

    warships and other vessels

  • 飛行船ひこうせん

    airship; blimp

  • 帆船はんせん

    sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel

  • 船出ふなで

    setting sail; putting out to sea

  • 船室せんしつ

    stateroom; cabin

  • 船旅ふなたび
    N3

    trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise

  • 汽船きせん
    N1

    steamship; steamboat; steamer

  • 船籍せんせき

    ship's nationality; ship's country of registration

  • 船主せんしゅ

    shipowner

  • 船便ふなびん
    N4

    surface mail (by ship); sea mail

  • 同船どうせん

    the same ship; taking the same ship

  • 渡し船わたしぶね

    ferry; ferryboat

  • 船酔いふなよい

    seasickness

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Etymology

船 combines 舟 (boat) with 㕣, which likely contributed the sound and originally depicted a valley or opening, together suggesting a vessel that travels along waterways.

Meaning mnemonic

A boat 舟 with a mouth-like opening 口 at the bottom, like a cargo hold or a speaking crew member, makes 船 a ship.

Reading mnemonic

For セン, imagine a ship sending a signal: send -> セン, and the boat sends its message across the water.