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船“ship” Kanjifune / sen

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How to write 船

Meaning and readings

Meaning

ship, boat

Onyomi (音読み)

  • せん sen

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • ふね fune
  • ふな funa

Japanese reading

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