also: せんけい
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
boat-shaped; navicular
Describes something shaped like a boat or a small vessel. Often used in technical or descriptive contexts (e.g., anatomy, botany, crafts).
This tree leaf is boat-shaped.
Serve the food in a boat-shaped dish.
Standard kanji spelling using 舟 (small boat).
Alternate spelling using 船 (ship/vessel). Also read せんけい.
On'yomi reading of 船形, less common than ふながた.
Compound of 舟 (funa, 'boat') + 形 (kata, 'shape'). The reading ふながた is the standard kun'yomi combination. The on'yomi reading せんけい is less common.