Word Meaning 船長

せんちょう senchou

船長 is read as せんちょう (senchou) and means boatman.

Meaning

English

boatman
length of a ship
ship's captain
skipper

Reading

Kana

せんちょう

Romaji

senchou

Writing Variants

船長ふなおさ funaosa

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Related Words 海上,海面,海,船乗り Rank 287 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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船長室

せんちょうしつ

captain's cabin

船便

ふなびん

ferry service

船

ふね

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

船主

せんしゅ

shipowner

船腹

せんぷく

side or bottom of a ship

船旅

ふなたび

trip by boat

船室

せんしつ

stateroom

船出

ふなで

setting sail

船体

せんたい

hull

船員

せんいん

sailor

船首

せんしゅ

bow (of boat)

船会社

ふながいしゃ

steamship (shipping) company

Example Sentences

私が船長だ。

I'm the captain.

こちらが船長です。

This is the captain.

船長は、スケジュールが不定だった。

The ship's captain had no schedule in particular.

船長は乗客の安全に対して責任がある。

The captain is responsible for the safety of passengers.

私は船長に命を託さなければならなかった。

I had to trust the captain with my life.

船長は無線通信士に遭難信号を打つように命令した。

The ship's captain ordered the radio operator to send a distress signal.

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