Word Meaning 船首

せんしゅ senshu

船首 is read as せんしゅ (senshu) and means bow (of boat).

Meaning

English

bow (of boat)
prow
stem

Reading

Kana

せんしゅ

Romaji

senshu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 船尾 Rank 19067 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

球状船首

きゅうじょうせんしゅ

bulbous bow (on a ship to reduce drag)

船首像

せんしゅぞう

figurehead (on a ship)

船首楼

せんしゅろう

forecastle

船長

せんちょう

boatman

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

Example Sentences

ジブの裏帆とラダーを使って、バックしながら船首を進みたい方向に向けました。

Using the rudder and the jib with the wind behind it we backed up, turning the bow to the direction we wanted to go.