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Kotomora

艇

rowboat, small boat

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes13

Readings

On'yomi

  • テイ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

艇 centers on a small, light watercraft, especially a rowboat or similar small boat.

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Etymology

艇 combines 舟 (boat) with 廷, which likely contributes the sound テイ. The character originally referred to a small, light boat.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 舟 is a boat, and the right side 廷 looks like a person standing in a small craft. Picture a single person rowing a tiny boat.

Reading mnemonic

For テイ, imagine a small boat shaped like the letter T, floating on a calm lake: T -> テイ, and the boat is a tiny rowboat.