Kanji 舶: liner, ship

Key takeaways

Kanji 舶: liner, ship. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

舶

Meaning

linership

On reading

はく

Radical

舟

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 舶

liner, ship

Kanji structure breakdown

舶

Structure breakdown

舟 + 白

Mnemonic story

Imagine a large boat (舟) cutting through the water and creating white (白) waves as it sails. This character is specifically used to refer to large vessels or ocean liners, as seen in the word 'seon-bak' (vessel).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Example sentences

Example 1

その港には大きな船舶が停まっている。

Translation

There is a large ship docked at that port.

Example 2

船舶の安全規則を守ってください。