ship's hold; cargo hold
Refers to the interior storage space of a ship where cargo is kept. The gloss 'hatch' is less precise; the term primarily means the hold itself, not the hatch cover.
See also: 船倉 (ふなぐら)
Check the containers loaded in the ship's hold.
During a storm, we make sure water doesn't get into the hold.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common form in modern Japanese.
Variant kanji form using 艙, which is less common and may not be recognized by all readers.
Compound of 船 (ふね, 'ship') and 倉 (くら, 'storehouse'). The reading せんそう is the on'yomi of the kanji.