Word Meaning 甲比丹
かぴたん
kapitan
甲比丹 is read as かぴたん (kapitan) and means captain (of a European ship; Edo period).
Meaning
English
- captain (of a European ship; Edo period)
- chief trader (of the Dutch trading post at Dejima)
Reading
Kana
かぴたん
Romaji
kapitan
Writing Variants
- 甲必丹 かぴたん kapitan