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Meaning of 船首(せんしゅ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 船首

Kana Reading せんしゅ

Romaji senshu

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

bow (of boat); prow; stem

Example sentence

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 on it's back we backed up, turning the bow to the direction we wanted to go.

Examples of 船首, せんしゅ in a sentence

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 on it's back we backed up, turning the bow to the direction we wanted to go.

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Kanji in this word

船 JLPT 3

11 strokes

ship, boat

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: ふね, ふな-

首 JLPT 4

9 strokes

neck, counter for songs and poems

On'Yomi: シュ

Kun'Yomi: くび

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