also: しゅうけん
boat race betting ticket
Specifically refers to a ticket for betting on kyōtei (boat races), a public gambling sport in Japan.
舟券を買って、レースを観戦した。
I bought a boat race betting ticket and watched the race.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading ふなけん is the most common.
Alternate reading しゅうけん is less common and may be encountered in some contexts.
Compound of 舟 (fune, 'boat') and 券 (ken, 'ticket'). The reading ふなけん uses the kun'yomi for 舟 and on'yomi for 券; しゅうけん is an alternative on'yomi reading.