| Kanji | 舷 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ゲン |
| Kunyomi | ふなばた |
| English | gunwale |
| JLPT Level | 0 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Components | 舟: boat; ship 玄: mysterious; occultness |
| Number of Strokes | 11 |
| Kanji Radical | 舟 |
| Radical Number | 137 |
| Radical Strokes | 6 |
| Radical Reading | ふね・ふねへん |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | gunwale |
| Koohii Story 1 | The gunwale is perhaps the most mysterious part of a boat for it is neither a gun nor a whale. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Gunwale (rhymes with "tunnel") is the top edge of the side of a boat, for example the widened lip on the sides of a canoe. The mysterious origin of this part of a boat comes from the strengthened sides of warships that used artillery (it means "gun ridge"). |
Tags: jlpt.n0, grades, kanji_vehicle.machine
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