艨
fighting ship
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Readings
On'yomi
- モウ
- ボウ
Kun'yomi
- いくさぶね
Meaning
艨 centers on a large, armored warship used in battle. The single meaning 'fighting ship' captures this specialized vessel.
Most common words using 艨
- 艨艟もうどう
warship
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Etymology
艨 combines 舟 (boat) with 蒙, which likely contributes the sound. The character is a phono-semantic compound for a type of warship.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 舟 is a boat, and the right side 蒙 looks like a covered, complex structure. Picture a heavily armored fighting ship with a covered deck and hidden weapons.
Reading mnemonic
For モウ, imagine mowing down enemy ships with your fighting ship: mow -> モウ, as the warship cuts through the fleet.