also: ふなぞこ · ふなそこ
noun
ship's bottom; bilge
Refers to the bottom part of a ship or boat, including the bilge area. Used in nautical contexts.
船底に水が溜まっている。
Water is collecting in the ship's bottom.
船底の塗装をやり直す必要がある。
The ship's bottom needs repainting.
Rare reading for 船底.
Alternate kanji form using 舟; reading ふなぞこ is more common with this spelling.
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.