船 Kanji – ship
The Japanese kanji 船 can mean ship, boat.
Meaning and Readings
How is 船 read?
船 has the onyomi reading セン and the kunyomi readings ふね, ふな-.
In romaji, these readings can be written as sen, fune, funa.
Common Japanese Words Using 船
These common Japanese words contain 船. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 艦船（かんせん） — warships and other vessels
- 汽船（きせん） — steamship, steamboat, steamer
- 客船（きゃくせん） — passenger boat
- 漁船（ぎょせん） — fishing boat
- 船員（せんいん） — sailor, seaman, seafarer
- 船室（せんしつ） — stateroom, cabin
- 船主（せんしゅ） — shipowner
- 船酔い（ふなよい） — seasickness
- 船長（せんちょう） — ship's captain, skipper
- 船舶（せんぱく） — vessel, ship, shipping, seacraft
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