also: せんきゃく
noun
speed of a boat
Refers to how fast a boat or ship moves through water. Often used in nautical contexts.
この船は船足が速い。
This boat is fast.
追い風を受けて船足が上がった。
With a tailwind, the boat's speed increased.
noun
Only with reading ふなあし
Nautical term for the depth of a vessel's keel below the waterline. Restricted to the reading ふなあし.
この港は船足の深い船でも入港できる。
This port can accommodate vessels with a deep draft.
Alternate kanji form; also used for the reading せんきゃく.
Alternate reading せんきゃく, restricted to this kanji form. Rare.
Variant using 舟 instead of 船; less common.
Variant using 舟 and 脚; rare.
Compound of 船 (funa, 'boat') and 足 (ashi, 'foot; pace'), literally 'boat's pace'. The reading せんきゃく is a Sino-Japanese reading of the same characters, but is rare.