warship
On'yomi (音読み)
- カン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「艦」 primarily means "warship" and is used as a noun. It is used in several important compounds that relate to naval themes. For example, 「艦隊」 (かんたい) means "naval fleet," which refers to a group of ships or vessels. Another compound, 「艦船」 (かんせん), translates to "warships and other vessels," indicating various types of sea-going ships. Additionally, there’s 「軍艦」 (ぐんかん), which specifically refers to a warship. It's important to note that this kanji does not have a common kun’yomi reading and is mainly encountered in compound words.
Example sentences
新しい艦が進水式を迎えた。
A new ship held its launch ceremony.
Meanings across languages
- English
- warship
- Tiếng Việt
- tàu chiến
- 日本語
- 艦
- 한국어
- 함정
- 中文
- 舰
- id
- kapal perang
- th
- เรือรบ
- es
- buque de guerra
- fr
- navire de guerre
- de
- Kriegsschiff
- pt
- navio de guerra
Common compounds
- 艦隊(naval) fleet, armada
- 艦船warships and other vessels, naval vessels
- 艦艇naval vessels, warships
- 軍艦warship, battleship
- 戦艦battleship
- 駆逐艦destroyer (ship)
- 潜水艦submarine
- 艦長captain (of a warship)
Words using this kanji
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