• 船ふね — boat
• 船長せんちょう — ship captain
• 漁船ぎょせん — fishing boat
• 船旅ふなたび — sea voyage
• 船便ふなびん — surface mail (by ship)
• 母船ぼせん — mother ship

船 is made from the radical 舟 (boat) and phonetic component ⾍ (often associated with sound or movement). It conveys the meaning of a ship or vessel. This character is used in both physical boats and metaphorical ships like organizations.

船ふねが港みなとに着つきました。
The boat arrived at the port.

船長せんちょうが指示しじを出だしました。
The captain gave instructions.

🎧 Practice the native pronunciation of 船.