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What is the Kanji for 'Sail'? | 帆

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Sail' is 帆.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sail

    Reading

    kunyomi

    ho

    onyomiはん

    han

    Parts

    Towel Common

    Example Word

    帆: sail. The Japanese noun '帆 (ほ)' means 'sail'. It refers to the piece of fabric attached to a ship or boat that catches the wind and propels the vessel forward. This word is often used in nautical contexts and can also appear in idiomatic expressions or poetic language. For example: The ship's sail is white「船の帆は白い」(ふねのほはしろい). The wind filled the sail「風が帆を膨らませた」(かぜがほをふくらませた). Note that '帆' is typically used in written or formal contexts, while in everyday conversation, people might use more descriptive phrases like '船の帆 (ふねのほ)' to specify the sail of a ship.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1285

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Towel

    kanji

    Meaning

    Common

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    Meaning

    Sail

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 14 kanji contain the part 巾 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    City, Market

    kanji

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    Meaning

    Seat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Decorate

    kanji

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    Meaning

    Usual, Normal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Width

    kanji

    Meaning

    Belt, Wear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Curtain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Notebook

    kanji

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hat, Headgear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Money, Cash

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 凡 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wind, Style

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pan

Learn the Kanji

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What does 帆 mean?

帆 means 'Sail'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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