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船
On'yomi
セン
SEN
Kun'yomi
ふね・ふな-
fune / funa
ship · boat
Details
Strokes11
Frequency#713
Radical舟boat(6)
Stroke Order
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Strokes11
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of boat and phonetic. Boat advancing.
Symbolism
Ship, vessel, voyage. Represents ship.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
南船北馬
なんせんほくば
constant travelling; constant traveling; being on the move; constant travelling
白河夜船
しらかわよふね
being fast asleep (and totally unaware of what is going on around one); know-it-all manner; being fast asleep (and totally unaware of what is going on around one)
Proverbs & Idioms
船頭多くして船山に登る
せんどうおおくしてふねやまにのぼる
Too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain
Too many cooks spoil the broth