— ship, boat

  • JLPT N3
  • 11 strokes
  • Grade 2
  • Radical 舟
  • #713 most frequent

Vehicle Machine

Readings

On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
ふねふな-

Example words

  • ふね(1) ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; steamship (2) tank; tub; vat; trough (3) counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
  • 漁船ぎょせんfishing boat
  • 船舶せんぱくship
  • 造船ぞうせんshipbuilding
  • 風船ふうせんballoon (esp. small, toy variety)
  • 汽船きせんsteamship; steamboat; steamer
  • 船便ふなびんsurface mail (ship)