suru verb (special), intransitive verb
to voyage; to sail; to navigate
Archaic intransitive suru-verb meaning to travel by ship or to make a sea voyage. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by 航海する or 航行する.
古い文献には「船で航する」という表現が見られる。
In old documents, the expression 'to voyage by ship' can be found.
Archaic verb formed from the kanji 航 (voyage) with the verbalizing suffix する. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it likely fell out of use as compound verbs like 航海する became standard.