boat

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 船 is read ふね, has 11 strokes, and relates to boats or vessels.
• Basic usage: 船 is read ふね, and 船員 is read せんいん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 船 and 船員
  • 船 means boat or vessel.
  • 小さな船で島へ渡った。 means “We took a small boat to the island.”
  • 船員 means sailor or crew member.
  • 船員たちは出港前に救命設備を点検した。 means “The sailors checked the lifesaving equipment before departure.”