Word Meaning

げん gen

舷 is read as げん (gen) and means side of a boat.

Meaning

English

  1. side of a boat
  2. gunwale

Reading

Kana

げん

Romaji

gen

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

右舷

うげん

starboard

左舷

さげん

port (left side of vessel)

Example Sentences

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なみがたかかったので、かれはふなばたにつかまった。

Because the waves were high, he held on to the gunwale.

こどもがふなばたからうみをのぞきこんでいる。

The child is peering at the sea from the gunwale.

にもつはふなばたのちかくにおかないでください。

Please do not place luggage near the gunwale.

せんいんはうげんをみながらしんろをかくにんした。

The sailor checked the course while looking to starboard.

さげんにちいさなしまがみえてきた。

A small island came into view on the port side.

かれはふなばたにひじをついて、とおくをみていた。

He rested his elbows on the gunwale and looked into the distance.

つよいかぜでみずしぶきがふなばたをこえた。

The strong wind blew spray over the gunwale.

つったさかなをふなばたのうちがわにひきあげた。

He pulled the caught fish over the gunwale into the boat.

せんちょうはげんそくのきずをすぐにてんけんさせた。

The captain had the damage on the ship's side inspected immediately.