Kanji

艦

warship

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

21 strokes

Radical

舟部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カン

Common Readings

カン

Example sentences

かん
その艦は静かに海を進んでいた。

The warship was moving quietly through the sea.

艦隊 かんたい
強力な艦隊が海を渡った。

A powerful fleet crossed the sea.

殲滅 せんめつ
敵の艦隊を殲滅した。

The enemy fleet was completely annihilated.

戦艦 せんかん
巨大な戦艦が海に浮かんでいる。

A huge battleship is floating on the sea.

撃沈 げきちん
味方のミサイルが、敵の戦艦を撃沈した。

Our ally's missile sank the enemy battleship.

艦長 かんちょう
艦長は乗組員に指示を与えた。

The captain gave instructions to the crew.

軍艦 ぐんかん
港には巨大な軍艦が停泊していた。

A huge warship was anchored in the harbor.

せき
港には大きな軍艦が二隻停泊している。

Two large warships are anchored in the port.

潜水艦 せんすいかん
潜水艦が静かに海の中を進んでいる。

The submarine is moving quietly through the sea.

浮上 ふじょう
潜水艦が浮上した。

The submarine surfaced.

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