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JLPT N16画 · 6 strokesradical 巾freq #1923

sail

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ハン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Mnemonic

As the sail unfurls in the wind, its width (巾) catches the sun's reflection, guiding the boat toward adventure on the open sea.

About this kanji

The kanji 帆, pronounced as 'はん' in on'yomi and 'ほ' in kun'yomi, primarily means 'sail.' It is often used in nouns rather than verbs. Common compounds include 帆船 (はんせん), which means 'sailing ship,' and 帆走 (はんそう), meaning 'sailing.' Another interesting expression is 順風満帆 (じゅんぷうまんぱん), translating to 'smooth sailing,' which conveys an effortless or successful journey. Additionally, 出帆 (しゅっぱん) means 'setting sail,' illustrating the action of starting a journey by boat. A usage note is that this kanji highlights the importance of sails in navigation and moving forward in life.

Example sentences

  • 船の帆が風を受けた。

    The ship's sail caught the wind.

Meanings across languages

English
sail
Tiếng Việt
cánh buồm
日本語
한국어
中文
id
layar
th
ใบเรือ
es
vela
fr
voile
de
Segel
pt
vela

Common compounds

  • 帆船はんせんsailing ship, sailing boat, sailing vessel
  • 帆走はんそうsailing
  • 順風満帆じゅんぷうまんぱんsmooth sailing
  • 主帆しゅはんmain sail
  • 出帆しゅっぱんsetting sail, departure (from a port)
  • 真帆まほspread-out sail, full sail, (sailing) downwind
  • 帆柱ほばしらmast
  • 帆立ほたてJapanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis), Yesso scallop

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