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舷: ship's side

ship's side; gunwale
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Readings

On
ゲン
Kun
ふなばた・ふなべり

右舷 (starboard) and 左舷 (port) use the on-readings う and さ of 右 and 左.

Key words

右舷うげんstarboard
左舷さげんport side
舷側げんそくside of a ship
舷窓げんそうporthole
舷ふなばたside of a boat; gunwale

Example sentences

A large island came into view on the ship's starboard side.

The passengers gazed from the ship's side at the sea tinted by the sunset.

Outside the porthole, a blue sea stretched out endlessly.

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