船

ship

JLPT N3 Grade 2 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: ふね・ふな-
On'yomi: セン

船 means "ship". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read ふね・ふな- in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

船 in example sentences

私わたしが船長せんちょうだ。

Watashi ga senchou da.

I'm the captain.
それは私わたしの船ふねです。

Sore wa watashi no fune desu.

It's my ship.
こちらが船長せんちょうです。

Kochira ga senchou desu.

This is the captain.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 船 mean?: 船 means "ship". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 船 have?: 船 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 船 read?: It is read ふね・ふな- in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 船?: 船 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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