Word Meaning 呑舟

どんしゅう donshuu

呑舟 is read as どんしゅう (donshuu) and means swallowing a boat whole.

Meaning

English

  1. swallowing a boat whole

Reading

Kana

どんしゅう

Romaji

donshuu

Writing Variants

  • 吞舟 どんしゅう donshuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

呑舟の魚

どんしゅうのうお

fish large enough to swallow a whole boat

網呑舟の魚を漏らす

あみどんしゅうのうおをもらす

the law has holes large enough for the most wicked men to slip through

小舟

おぶね

small boat

ふね

counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

呉越同舟

ごえつどうしゅう

bitter enemies in the same boat

助け舟

たすけぶね

lifeboat

舟橋

ふなばし

pontoon bridge

舟艇

しゅうてい

boat

上陸用舟艇

じょうりくようしゅうてい

landing craft

舟大工

ふなだいく

shipwright