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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

    21

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    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

    舶

    Meaning

    Ship

    kanji

    航

    Meaning

    Sail, Navigate

    kanji

    舷

    Meaning

    Gunwale

    kanji

    般

    Meaning

    Sort, Carrier

    kanji

    艇

    Meaning

    Boat, Rowboat

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.

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