帆 — “Sail” in Japanese

Master (高手)はん, ほ

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“Sail” in Japanese is 帆, read han, ho (はん, ほ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 帆船 (sailboat).

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What does 帆 mean?

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Kanji	帆
Meaning	Sail
Readings	はん, ほ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	帆船 (sailboat)

How to read 帆

帆 is read han (はん) or ho (ほ) depending on the word.

Words with 帆

帆船

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Updated: 2026-08-28