What does ～艘 mean?
～艘 is a Japanese counter meaning “counter for boats” in English. It is written as ～艘 in kanji, ～そう in hiragana, and ～sou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
NoteCounts boats (三艘 = three boats). 艘 isn't a jōyō kanji.
Example sentences
港に漁船が五艘並んでいる。
Five fishing boats are lined up in the harbour.
川に小舟が二艘浮かんでいる。
Two small boats are floating on the river.