船 means “ship, boat”

ふね · fune

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

ふね, ふな-

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

セン

Taught in grade 2 · 11 strokes

The story

A boat (舟) with a mouth (口) calling across water and eight (八) directions: 船 explores every horizon. Japan is an island nation where ships brought Buddhism, trade, and culture. The great treasure ships of the Edo period connected East and West.

Used in 船長 (senchou, captain) and 漁船 (gyosen, fishing boat)

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