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船
Boat, Ship
ふね (fune), ふな (funa)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Japan is an island nation, so ships have played a vital role throughout its history. The famous bullet train may be fast today, but ferries still connect many of Japan's islands.
Memory Trick
Imagine a large SHIP floating peacefully across the ocean, carrying passengers from one island to another.
Readings
Onyomi: セン (sen)
Kunyomi: ふね (fune), ふな (funa)
Example Words
船
ふね (fune)
Ship
船長
せんちょう (senchou)
Captain
客船
きゃくせん (kyakusen)
Passenger ship
乗船
じょうせん (jousen)
Boarding a ship
Example Sentence
船で 島へ 行きました。
ふねで しまへ いきました。
fune de shima e ikimashita
I went to the island by ship.