船
boat, ship

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

セン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ふな-ふね

Nanori (名乗り)

ふ

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:2
Strokes:11
JLPT:3
Frequency:713

Vocabulary

セン

WordReadingMeaning
艦船カンセンwarships and other vessels; naval vessels
汽船キセンsteamship; steamboat; steamer
客船キャクセンpassenger boat
漁船ギョセンfishing boat
船員センインsailor; seaman; seafarer

Other

WordReadingMeaning
船主ふなぬしshipowner
船長ふなおさship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
船舶せんぱくvessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
船便ふなびんsurface mail (by ship); sea mail; ferry service; steamer service
帆船ほぶねsailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

俗
customs, manners, mundane things, vulgar, worldliness
Grade 8JLPT 1
般
all, carrier, carry, general, kind, sort
Grade 8JLPT 2
谷
valley
Grade 2JLPT 2
舶
liner, ship
Grade 8JLPT 1
鉛
lead
Grade 8JLPT 1
盤
board, phonograph record, platter, shallow bowl, tray, tub
Grade 8JLPT 1
唇
lips
Grade 8JLPT 1
沿
follow along, lie along, run along, run alongside
Grade 6JLPT 1
航
cruise, fly, navigate, sail
Grade 5JLPT 2
和
Japan, Japanese style, harmony, peace, soften
Grade 3JLPT 3