舟

boat, ship

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シュウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-ぶねふな-ふね

Stroke Order

6 / 6

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:6

JLPT:N2

Frequency:1786

Vocabulary

シュウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
呉越同舟	ゴエツドウシュウ	bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellows
舟橋	シュウキョウ	pontoon bridge
舟艇	シュウテイ	boat; watercraft
橋脚舟	キョウキャクシュウ	pontoon
上陸用舟艇	ジョウリクヨウシュウテイ	landing craft

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
舟	ふね	ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; seaplane; tank; tub; vat; trough; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
舟橋	ふなばし	pontoon bridge
助け舟	たすけぶね	lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
小舟	こぶね	small boat
小舟	おぶね	small boat

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