Kanji: 船 boat

JLPT N3 | 11 Strokes

Kanji Parts: 

• 舟 boat
• 八 eight
• 口 mouth

Etymology: 

• The boat could hold eight people (eight 八 mouths 口). It was a small boat. 
• OR it could have been a big boat. Noah's ark held eight people (Genesis 7:13-14).

Stroke Order:

Examples:

• 造船(ぞうせん) shipbuilding
• 風船(ふうせん) (toy) balloon
• 漁船(ぎょせん) fishing boat
• 船酔(ふなよ)い seasickness

あの島(しま)には、船(ふね)で行(い)きます。

(I'll) go to that island by boat.

• あの that
• 島 【しま】　island
• には at
• 船で 【ふねで】　by boat
• 行きます 【いきます】　go