also: べんざい
noun
large Japanese junk (abbreviation)
Abbreviation of 弁才船 (べざいせん), a type of large traditional Japanese sailing vessel used in the Edo period for coastal transport. Historical term; not used for modern ships.
See also: 弁才船
「弁才」は弁才船の略称として、江戸時代の海運史料に見られる。
"弁才" appears as an abbreviation for 弁才船 in Edo-period shipping records.
Variant kanji spelling; 財 is sometimes used in related terms like 弁財天, but 弁才 is more common for this abbreviation.
Alternate reading べんざい with variant kanji; rare.
Full term for the same vessel; 弁才 is the abbreviated form.
Abbreviation of 弁才船 (べざいせん). The origin of 弁才 in the ship name is uncertain; it may be related to 弁才天 (Benzaiten, a goddess associated with water and fortune), but this is not confirmed.