liner, ship
On'yomi (音読み)
- ハク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 舶 (はく) primarily means "liner" or "ship." It is generally used in compound nouns rather than as a standalone verb, making it more common in written language. For instance, 船舶 (せんぱく) means "vessel" and refers specifically to ships or boats. Another example is 舶来 (はくらい), which means "imported," highlighting goods brought in by sea. If you see 巨舶 (きょはく), it describes an "ocean liner," a large ship designed for transporting people across oceans. Keep in mind that 舶 is often paired with other kanji to denote different types of sea transport, demonstrating its strong nautical connections.
Example sentences
この舶は世界中を旅する。
This ship travels around the world.
Meanings across languages
- English
- liner, ship
- Tiếng Việt
- tàu biển, tàu
- 日本語
- 船, 艦
- 한국어
- 선박, 배
- 中文
- 船舶, 船
- id
- kapal
- th
- เรือ
- es
- buque
- fr
- navire
- de
- Linie
- pt
- navio
Common compounds
- 船舶せんぱくvessel, ship, shipping
- 舶来はくらいimported, foreign-made
- 巨舶きょはくocean liner
- 舶載はくさいocean transportation, importation
- 舶用はくようmarine, for shipping, for vessels
- 舶来品はくらいひんimported article, foreign-made article, imported goods
- 船舶業せんぱくぎょうshipping industry
- 舶用機関はくようきかんmarine engine
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