船せん底てい

also: ふなぞこ · ふなそこ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

ship's bottom; bilge

Refers to the bottom part of a ship or boat, including the bilge area. Used in nautical contexts.

船せん体たい
船体 refers to the entire hull or body of a ship, while 船底 specifically means the bottom part.
ビルジ
ビルジ is a loanword for 'bilge', often used in technical or engineering contexts, whereas 船底 is the general term for the ship's bottom.

船底Usage93%
- せんてい
  Standard kanji form; the most common reading is せんてい.
- ふなぞこ
  Alternate reading for 船底; less common than せんてい.
- ふなそこ
  Rare reading for 船底.
舟底Usage7%
- ふなぞこ
  Alternate kanji form using 舟; reading ふなぞこ is more common with this spelling.
- ふなそこ
ふなそこ
ふなぞこ

Compound of 船 (fune, 'ship') and 底 (soko, 'bottom'). The reading せんてい is the on'yomi of the kanji, while ふなぞこ and ふなそこ are kun'yomi-based readings.