舟 — “Boat / Ship” in Japanese

Master (高手)しゅう, ふね, ふな-, -ぶね

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“Boat / Ship” in Japanese is 舟, read shuu, fune, funa (しゅう, ふね, ふな-, -ぶね). 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 小舟 (small boat).

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What does 舟 mean?

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Kanji	舟
Meaning	Boat / Ship
Readings	しゅう, ふね, ふな-, -ぶね
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	小舟 (small boat)

How to read 舟

舟 is read shuu (しゅう) or fune (ふね) or funa (ふな-) or bune (-ぶね) depending on the word.

Words with 舟

小舟

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Updated: 2026-08-28