How to say 'Warship' in Japanese | 艦

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The Japanese word for Warship is 'Kan', written as 艦 in Japanese.'Warship' in hiragana is かん.

word

艦

Meaning

Warship

Reading

かん

kan

Kanji

艦Warship

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '艦 (かん)' refers to 'warship' or 'naval vessel'. It is commonly used in compound words to denote specific types of military ships. For example: battleship「戦艦」(せんかん), aircraft carrier「空母艦」(くうぼかん), and cruiser「巡洋艦」(じゅんようかん). This suffix is often seen in historical or military contexts and is not typically used in everyday conversation. Example sentences: The battleship is large「戦艦は大きい」(せんかんはおおきい). The aircraft carrier is powerful「空母艦は強い」(くうぼかんはつよい).

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3653

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 艦

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

艦

Meaning

Warship

Words Related to 艦 Through the Kanji 艦

This Word contains the Kanji 艦 as well.

word

艦隊

Meaning

Fleet

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What does 'Kan' (艦) mean?

'Kan' means 'Warship' .

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