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一艘 (いっそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

一いっ艘そう

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Meanings

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noun

one boat; one ship

Counter for boats and ships; used with native Japanese numbers or in counting contexts.

港みなとに一いっ艘そうの漁ぎょ船せんが停てい泊はくしている。
One fishing boat is anchored in the harbor.
この島しまには一いっ艘そうの船ふねも通とおらない。
Not a single ship passes by this island.

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
艘counter for small boats

Similar words

一いっ隻せき
一隻 is a more general counter for ships and also used for large vessels, while 一艘 is specifically for boats and small ships.
一いっ艇てい
一艇 is used for small boats, especially rowboats or racing shells, and is less common than 一艘.

Etymology

Combination of 一 (one) and the counter 艘 for boats. The reading いっそう results from the assimilation of いち + そう.