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船 kanji: meaning “ship”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N311 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
ship
On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
ふね

Picture story to remember 船

A boat (舟) floats in a gully whose mouth (口) opens wide, and it looks like a huge ship.

Parts in this story:舟, 口

How to write 船: stroke order

船 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 船

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Kanji that share parts with 船.