船: the kanji for ship; boat
船 is a JLPT N3 kanji that means ship; boat. Below are its readings, 2 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
船 is written in 11 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
船 has 3 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 2 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
セン (sen)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 乗船じょうせん · jōsen | boarding a ship |
ふね (fune)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 船ふね · fune | ship; boat |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 午前十時に乗船します。Gozen jūji ni jōsen shimasu.I will board the ship at 10 a.m.
- 港に大きな船が停まっている。Minato ni ōkina fune ga tomatte iru.A large ship is docked at the port.
- 家族で船に乗って旅行した。Kazoku de fune ni notte ryokō shita.We traveled by boat as a family.
- 乗船前に手続きが必要です。Jōsen mae ni tetsuzuki ga hitsuyō desu.Procedures are necessary before boarding the ship.
- 船で島まで一時間かかった。Fune de shima made ichijikan kakatta.It took one hour by boat to reach the island.
Questions about 船
How many strokes does 船 have?
船 is written in 11 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 船?
The on readings are sen (セン). The kun readings are fune (ふね), funa (ふな).
What JLPT level is 船?
N3. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N3 falls between the former Levels 2 and 3.
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Movement and actions
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 船
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.