丸木舟 (marukibune) Japanese meaning: dugout canoe | KotomoraTraditional dugout canoes are still used on this lake.
single, alone, spontaneously
Written forms
丸木舟
丸木船
Variant using 船 instead of 舟; both are used.
独木舟
Rare variant; 独木 literally means 'single tree'.
Etymology
Compound of 丸木 (まるき, 'whole log') + 舟 (ふね, 'boat').
