艇 — “Rowboat / Small Boat” in Japanese

Master (高手)てい

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“Rowboat / Small Boat” in Japanese is 艇, read tei (てい). 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 競艇 (boat race).

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What does 艇 mean?

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Kanji	艇
Meaning	Rowboat / Small Boat
Readings	てい
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	競艇 (boat race)

How to read 艇

艇 is read tei (てい) depending on the word.

Words with 艇

競艇

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Updated: 2026-08-28