Quick answer
舟 is the kanji for "Boat". The most common reading is ふね (fune). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Boat
Also : Ship · Vessel
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
6 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 舟 represents 'BOAT'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of boat.
On-reading: しゅう — remember this sound by associating it with boat. Kun-reading: ふね.
Example Sentences
小舟に乗って川を下る体験は、風情があって楽しかったです。
こぶねにのってかわをくだるたいけんは、ふぜいがあってたのしかったです。
The experience of going down the river in a small boat was tasteful and fun.
舟を漕ぐように腕を動かすエクササイズをしています。
ふねをこぐようにうでをうごかすえくささいずをしています。
I do exercises that move my arms like rowing a boat.
Vocabulary using 舟
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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