船(せん)

せん
suffix
ship; vessel (suffix)
1. ship; vessel (suffix)
Suffix indicating a type of ship or vessel.
貨物(かもつ)船(せん)が港(みなと)に入(はい)った。
A cargo ship entered the port.
漁(りょう)船(せん)が朝早(あさはや)く出港(しゅっこう)した。
The fishing boat departed early in the morning.
客(きゃく)船(せん)で世界(せかい)を旅(たび)する。
I travel the world by passenger ship.

船(せん) is a suffix used in compound words related to ships and vessels.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

By function:

  • 貨物(かもつ)船(せん): cargo ship, freighter
  • 客(きゃく)船(せん): passenger ship
  • 漁(りょう)船(せん): fishing boat
  • 軍(ぐん)船(せん): warship

By size/type:

  • 大型(おおがた)船(せん): large vessel
  • 小型(こがた)船(せん): small boat
  • 帆(はん)船(せん): sailing ship

Other compounds:

  • 船(せん)長(ちょう): captain
  • 船(せん)員(いん): crew member
  • 乗(じょう)船(せん): boarding a ship

NOTE:
As a standalone word, 船(ふね) is used to mean "boat" or "ship." The reading 船(せん) appears primarily in compound words.

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Added 2026.2.4 12:55
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