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舟

舟·boat, small craft

On-yomi
シュウ
Kun-yomi
ふねふな

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
舟ふねboat, small craft
小舟こぶねsmall boat
舟歌ふなうたboatman's song
渡し舟わたしぶねferry boat

Example sentences

  1. 湖に小舟が浮かんでいる。

    みずうみにこぶねがうかんでいる。

    A small boat is floating on the lake.

  2. 昔はこの川を渡し舟で渡った。

    むかしはこのかわをわたしぶねでわたった。

    In the old days people crossed this river by ferry boat.

  3. 祖父は舟を出して魚を釣っていた。

    そふはふねをだしてさかなをつっていた。

    My grandfather used to take the boat out and fish.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Using 舟 for a ferry or a large ship — that is 船
  • Reading 渡し舟 as わたしふね instead of わたしぶね

Memory aid

Picture it

A narrow hull seen from above, with two ribs across it — a rowing boat drawn in four strokes.

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