~船

~せん
~sen

ship (suffix)

SuffixJLPT N4

What does ~船 mean?

~船 is a Japanese suffix meaning “ship (suffix)” in English. It is written as ~船 in kanji, ~せん in hiragana, and ~sen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

NoteSuffix for types of ship (客船 = passenger ship)

Example sentences

みなとに大きい客船がとまっています。

A big passenger ship is moored at the port.

客船で旅行したいです。

I want to travel on a passenger ship.

Words sharing kanji with ~船

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