rowboat, small boat
On'yomi (音読み)
- テイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 艇 (てい) primarily means a small boat or rowboat. It is not used independently in Japanese but appears in several compounds. For example, 艦艇 (かんてい) refers to naval vessels, which are important in military contexts. 競艇 (きょうてい) means boat racing, a popular sport in Japan. Another compound, 漕艇 (そうてい), specifically refers to rowing, emphasizing the action of using oars. Additionally, 飛行艇 (ひこうてい) means flying boat, which highlights a type of aircraft that can land on water. Remember that this kanji is more often found in combinations rather than being used alone.
Example sentences
新しい艇が港に到着した。
The new boat has arrived at the port.
Meanings across languages
- English
- rowboat, small boat
- Tiếng Việt
- xuồng, thuyền nhỏ
- 日本語
- ボート, 小舟
- 한국어
- 노젓는 배, 작은 배
- 中文
- 划艇, 小船
- id
- perahu dayung, perahu kecil
- th
- เรือพาย, เรือขนาดเล็ก
- es
- bote a remo, pequeño barco
- fr
- barque, petit bateau
- de
- Ruderboot, kleines Boot
- pt
- barco a remos, barco pequeno
Common compounds
- 艦艇かんていnaval vessels, warships
- 競艇きょうていkyōtei, boat race, hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
- 漕艇そうていrowing, boating
- 舟艇しゅうていboat, watercraft
- 飛行艇ひこうていflying boat
- 艇庫ていこboat-house
- 艇身ていしんboat's length (unit in racing), distance between two boats (in a race)
- 艇長ていちょうcaptain (of a midget submarine, torpedo boat, etc.), skipper (of a small boat), coxswain
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