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船

船 — ship, boat

Learn the correct stroke order for 船 (ship), a 11-stroke kanji.

JLPT N3Grade 211 strokes

Stroke Order

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Stroke 0 / 11
On'yomi (音読み)センsen
Kun'yomi (訓読み)ふねfune、ふな-funa
Strokes11
Radical舟
Frequency#713
Meaningsship, boat

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Try Writing It

Practice writing each stroke in the correct order and direction. Start from the green dot.

Draw stroke 1 of 11 — start from the green dot

Common Words

艦船かんせんwarships and other vesselsnoun
汽船きせんsteamship; steamboat; steamernoun
客船きゃくせんpassenger boatnoun
漁船ぎょせんfishing boatnoun
船員せんいんsailor; seaman; seafarernoun
船室せんしつstateroom; cabinnoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 船 (ship) is taught in grade 2 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N3 level. It has 11 strokes with radical 舟.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 船 is #713, making it a frequently used kanji.

Example Words in Context

艦船かんせん — warships and other vessels
汽船きせん — steamship; steamboat; steamer
客船きゃくせん — passenger boat

Practice Sheet

Trace then write on your own. Print this row as a PDF practice sheet.

Related Kanji

Same radical (舟)

舟boat般carrier航navigate舶liner舷gunwale艇rowboat艦warship

Same reading

選elect戦war洗wash

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 船 have?

The kanji 船 (ship) has 11 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 船?

船 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 船 mean?

船 means: ship, boat. On'yomi readings: セン. Kun'yomi readings: ふね, ふな-.

What JLPT level is 船?

船 is a JLPT N3 kanji. This is an intermediate kanji.