艦
かん
kan
JLPT N121 strokesKanjiLevel 100 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
艦 is the kanji for "Warship". Its reading is かん (kan). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Warship
Also : Battleship · Naval vessel
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Readings
onかん/ kan
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
21 strokes
Radicals
舟監
Example Sentences
空母は近代海軍の主力艦とされる。
くうぼはきんだいかいぐんのしゅりょくかんとされる。
Aircraft carriers are considered the main warships of modern navies.
艦隊が夜明けとともに港を出航した。
かんたいがよあけとともにみなとをしゅっこうした。
The fleet set sail from the port at dawn.
Vocabulary using 艦
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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