What is the Kanji for 'Warship'? | 艦

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Warship' is 艦.

kanji

艦

Meaning

Warship

Reading

onyomiかん

kan

Parts

舟Boat 監Oversee

Example Word

艦: warship. 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).

Radical

舟

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

1456

Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 艦

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

kanji

舟

Meaning

Boat

kanji

監

Meaning

Oversee

Words Using 艦

This kanji is used in 2 words:

word

艦

Meaning

Warship

word

艦隊

Meaning

Fleet

Kanji Related to 艦 Through the Part 舟

These 6 kanji contain the part 舟 as well.

kanji

船

Meaning

Ship

kanji

般

Meaning

Sort, Carrier

kanji

航

Meaning

Sail, Navigate

kanji

舶

Meaning

Ship

kanji

艇

Meaning

Boat, Rowboat

kanji

舷

Meaning

Gunwale

Kanji Related to 艦 Through the Part 監

These 3 kanji contain the part 監 as well.

kanji

濫

Meaning

Overflow, Excessive

kanji

鑑

Meaning

Consider, Model

kanji

藍

Meaning

Indigo

Learn the Kanji 艦

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What does 艦 mean?

艦 means 'Warship'.

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.