舟
boat · ship
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Pictograph of boat.
Symbolism
Boat, ship, voyage. Represents watercraft.
Words & Expressions
Words written with 舟
Four-Character Compounds
呉越同舟
ごえつどうしゅう
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellows
積羽沈舟
せきうちんしゅう
small things in sufficient quantity can have a large influence; a large pile of feathers sinks a ship
Proverbs & Idioms
同舟相救う
どうしゅうあいすくう
Those in the same boat help each other
People in the same situation support one another
Poetry
わたの原 八十島かけて 漕ぎ出でぬと 人には告げよ あまのつり舟
Tell them for me, fishing boats: that I have rowed out across the wide sea, past the eighty islands.
由良のとを 渡る舟人 かぢを絶え ゆくへも知らぬ 恋の道かな
Like a boatman crossing the Strait of Yura who has lost his oar — this path of love, with no knowing where it leads.
世の中は つねにもがもな 渚こぐ あまの小舟の 綱手かなしも
If only the world could stay as it is. The tow-rope of a fisherman's small boat along the shore moves me so.
Anime & Manga
舟を編む
The Great Passage
A well-known work with 舟 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
雪舟
Name contains 舟
Sesshū Tōyō , also known simply as Sesshū , was a Japanese Zen monk and painter who is considered a great master of Japanese ink painting.
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Name contains 舟
Count Katsu Yasuyoshi , born Katsu Yoshikuni , best known by his nickname Katsu Kaishū , was a Japanese statesman, naval engineer and military…
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Name contains 舟
Yamaoka Tesshū , also known as Ono Tetsutarō or Yamaoka Tetsutarō, was a famous samurai of the Bakumatsu period, who played an important role in the…
Wikipedia速水御舟
Name contains 舟
Gyoshū Hayami was the pseudonym of a Japanese painter in the Nihonga style, active during the Taishō and Shōwa eras.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 舟 mean in Japanese?
舟 means boat, ship.
How do you read 舟?
On'yomi: シュウ (SHUU). Kun'yomi: ふね、ふな-、-ぶね (fune, funa, bune).
How many strokes does 舟 have?
舟 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 舟 (boat).
Is 舟 a good kanji for a tattoo?
舟 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means boat, ship. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.