汽船
Chinese
| steam; vapor | a boat; vessel; ship | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (汽船) | 汽 | 船 | |
| simp. #(汽船) | 汽 | 船 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
汽船
Synonyms
Japanese
汽船 (kisen): a steamship.
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 汽 | 船 |
| き Grade: 2 |
せん Grade: 2 |
| on’yomi | |
Etymology
Probably coined in Japan from Middle Chinese-derived components, as a compound of 汽 (ki, “steam”) + 船 (sen, “boat, ship”).
Pronunciation
Noun
References
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 汽 | 船 |
Noun
汽船 • (giseon) (hangeul 기선)
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