vessels, counter for ships, fish, birds

About this kanji

The kanji 「隻」 primarily means vessels and serves as a counter for ships, birds, fish, and arrows. It is mainly used in nouns rather than verbs. For example, 一隻 (いっせき) means 'one boat,' while 数隻 (すうせき) translates to 'several boats.' You might also encounter it in terms like 隻眼 (せきがん), which means 'one eye,' and 隻手 (せきしゅ), meaning 'one hand.' A unique aspect to note is that this kanji often emphasizes the singular nature of the object it counts, making it significant in contexts involving objects that come in pairs or groups.

Example sentences

• 彼は船を一隻持っている。

  He owns a ship.

Meanings across languages

English

vessels, counter for ships, fish, birds, arrows, one of a pair

Tiếng Việt

tàu, đếm thuyền

日本語

隻

한국어

척

中文

只

id

kapal, penghitung untuk kapal

th

เรือ, หน่วยนับ

es

nave, un contador para barcos

fr

vessels, compteur de navires

de

Gefäße, Zählwort für Schiffe

pt

embarcações, contador de navios

Common compounds

• 一隻いっせきone boat, one ship
• 数隻すうせきseveral (boats)
• 隻眼せきがんone eye, discerning eye, excellent judgement
• 隻手せきしゅone hand, one arm
• 隻影せきえいa glimpse of an object's outlines
• 隻語せきごjust a few words
• 隻句せっくa few words
• 隻腕せきわんone arm