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What is the Kanji for 'Gunwale'? | 舷

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Gunwale', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Gunwale' is 舷.

    kanji

    舷

    Meaning

    Gunwale

    Reading

    kunyomiふなばた

    funabata

    ふなべり

    funaberi

    onyomiげん

    gen

    Parts

    舟Boat 玄Profound, Mysterious

    Radical

    舟

    Stroke Count

    11

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1978

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 舷

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    舟

    Meaning

    Boat

    kanji

    玄

    Meaning

    Profound, Mysterious

Kanji Related to 舷 Through the Part 舟

These 6 kanji contain the part 舟 as well.

    kanji

    船

    Meaning

    Ship

    kanji

    舶

    Meaning

    Ship

    kanji

    航

    Meaning

    Sail, Navigate

    kanji

    般

    Meaning

    Sort, Carrier

    kanji

    艦

    Meaning

    Warship

    kanji

    艇

    Meaning

    Boat, Rowboat

Kanji Related to 舷 Through the Part 玄

These 3 kanji contain the part 玄 as well.

    kanji

    率

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    kanji

    畜

    Meaning

    Livestock

    kanji

    弦

    Meaning

    String, Bowstring

Learn the Kanji 舷

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 舷 mean?

舷 means 'Gunwale'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.