“Boat” or “Ship” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “舟”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “舟” means “Vessel”, “Watercraft” or “Small ship” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “舟”

Jouyou Kanji “舟” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
6 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
しゅう(shuu) |
| しゅ(shu) |
| Kun-Yomi |
ふね(fune) |
| ふな(funa) |
| Meanings |
Boat |
| Wear, Carry |
| Tub, Pail |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “舟”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 舟運(しゅううん-shu u u n) |
River navigation, River transport, Ship transportation on river |
| 舟軍(しゅうぐん-shu u gu n) |
① Ship army, Navy, ② Naval battle |
| 舟行(しゅうこう-shu u ko u) |
Boating, Sailing, Navigation |
| 舟航(しゅうこう-shu u ko u) |
Boating, Sailing |
| 舟子(しゅうし or ふなこ or かこ-shu u shi (or) fu na ko (or) ka ko) |
Boatman, Ferryman, Skipper |
| 舟師(しゅうし-shu u shi) |
① Navy, ② Boatman, Ferryman |
| 舟車(しゅうしゃ-shu u sha) |
Vessel and vehicle, Water and land transportation |
| 舟艇(しゅうてい-shu u te i) |
Boat, Watercraft |
| 舟筏(しゅうばつ-shu u ba tsu) |
① Side by side lined boats like raft, ② Boat and raft |
| 舟遊び(ふなあそび-fu na a so bi) |
Boating, Sailing |
| 舟歌 or 舟唄(ふなうた-fu na u ta) |
Sailor’s song, Boat song, Boatman’s song |
| 舟人(ふなびと-fu na bi to) |
Sailor, Boatman, Passenger of boat |
| 舟守(ふなもり-fu na mo ri) |
Boat guard |
| 舟偏(ふねへん-fu ne he n) |
Kanji “boat” radical at left |
| 客舟(かくしゅう-ka ku shu u) |
Passenger boat, Passenger ship |
| 魚舟(ぎょしゅう-gyo shu u) |
The home of the sea people who live inside a giant fish |
| 軽舟(けいしゅう-ke i shu u) |
Light boat, Skiff |
| 笹舟(ささぶね-sa sa bu ne) |
Bamboo grass leaf boat |
| 釣舟(つりぶね-tsu ri bu ne) |
Fishing smack, Fishing boat, Fishing vessel |
| 同舟(どうしゅう-do u shu u) |
Shipmates, Fellow passengers |
| 丸木舟(まるきぶね-ma ru ki bu ne) |
Dugout, Dugout canoe |
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