船 — ship / boat

Grade 2せん, ふね

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船 (readings: せん, ふね; Japanese kanji) means “ship / boat”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 船乗り (sailor).

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What does 船 mean?

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Kanji	船
Meaning	ship / boat
Readings	せん, ふね
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	船乗り (sailor)

How to read 船

船 is read せん or ふね depending on the word.

Words with 船

風船bóng bay
船舶tàu thuyền
帆船thuyền buồm
船乗りthủy thủ

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Updated: 2026-08-09