Meaning of 隻(せき) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 隻 JLPT 2

Kana Reading せき

Romaji seki

Parts of speech

counter

Meaning

counter for ships

Examples of 隻, せき in a sentence

彼は女王から３隻の船を与えられた。

He was given three ships by the queen.
二隻の船が同時に沈んだ。

The two ships went down at once.
岸から遠く離れたところに何せきか船が見える。

I can see some boats far away from the shore.
何隻かのボートが湖に浮かんでいる。

Some boats are on the lake.
３隻の船が女王から彼に与えられた。

Three ships were given to him by the queen.

Related Kanji

隻

10 strokes

vessels, counter for ships, fish, birds, arrows, one of a pair

On'Yomi: セキ

Kun'Yomi:

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