舷 — “Gunwale” in Japanese

Master (高手)げん, ふなばた, ふなべり

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“Gunwale” in Japanese is 舷, read gen, funabata, funaberi (げん, ふなばた, ふなべり). 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 右舷 (starboard).

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What does 舷 mean?

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Kanji	舷
Meaning	Gunwale
Readings	げん, ふなばた, ふなべり
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	右舷 (starboard)

How to read 舷

舷 is read gen (げん) or funabata (ふなばた) or funaberi (ふなべり) depending on the word.

Words with 舷

右舷

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Updated: 2026-08-28