11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N3

ship, boat

Kun'yomi
  • ship ②tank ③counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
  • ふな-
On'yomi
  • セン
Nanori

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ふね 51.4%
セン 44.7%
ふな- 3.9%

Character Breakdown

ship, boat
ふね セン ふな- (2nd, N3)
boat, ship
ふね ふな- シュウ (7th, N2)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
a marsh at the foot of the hills, name of a river
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)

Common Words

ship ②tank ③counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
ship's captain ②length of a ship ③boatman
balloon (esp. small, toy variety) ②airship
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.)
bathtub ②boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
treasure ship ②picture of a treasure ship bearing the Seven Gods of Good Fortune
black ships ②foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market)
More Words...

References

Unicode hex code 8239
JIS X 0208 1-33-5
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3873
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4939
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1341
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 30407
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 158
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 376
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 377
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 266
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 860
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 175
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 208
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 647
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1595
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1892
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6c5.4
Four corner code 2846.0
De Roo Code 877