gunwale
On'yomi (音読み)
- ゲン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ふなばた
- ふなべり
About this kanji
The kanji 舷, pronounced as "gen," primarily means "gunwale," which is the upper edge of a ship's side. This kanji is mostly used as a noun in maritime contexts. You will often see it in compounds like 右舷 (うげん), meaning "starboard" or the right side of the ship, and 左舷 (さげん), which refers to the "port" or left side of the vessel. Another useful compound is 乾舷 (かんげん), translating to "freeboard," referring to the distance between the waterline and the upper deck. A quick note: this kanji is specialized, so it's mainly encountered in naval discussions or literature.
Example sentences
船の舷に立つのは危険だ。
Standing on the ship's railing is dangerous.
Meanings across languages
- English
- gunwale
- Tiếng Việt
- mạn thuyền
- 日本語
- 舷
- 한국어
- 선측
- 中文
- 舷
- id
- papan gangway
- th
- ขอบเรือ
- es
- bordo
- fr
- baille
- de
- Reling
- pt
- banca
Common compounds
- 右舷starboard
- 左舷port (left side of vessel)
- 乾舷freeboard
- 舷側ship's side, broadside
- 両舷both sides of a ship
- 舷灯running lights, sidelight, side light
- 舷門gangway
- 舷窓porthole
Words using this kanji
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