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What is the Kanji for 'Ship'? | 舶

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Ship' is 舶.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ship

    Reading

    onyomiはく

    haku

    Parts

    Boat White

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    2056

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boat

    kanji

    Meaning

    White

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 6 kanji contain the part 舟 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ship

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sort, Carrier

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sail, Navigate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Warship

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boat, Rowboat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gunwale

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 13 kanji contain the part 白 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hundred

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bird

    kanji

    Meaning

    Music, Pleasure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Learn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Overnight, Stay overnight

    kanji

    Meaning

    Target

    kanji

    Meaning

    All

    kanji

    Meaning

    Emperor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spring, Fountain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Urge, Press

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clap, Beat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mean, Lowly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chief, Older sibling of parent

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 舶 mean?

舶 means 'Ship'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior 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.