Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1809 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 15

Meaning: vat, tub, tank

Kunyomi: ふね

Onyomi: ソウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: tree

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ソウ body (of a biwa)

浄化 ジョウカソウ water-purification tank, septic tank

電解 デンカイソウ electrolytic cell, electrolytic bath

Kunyomi Examples

ふね ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, seaplane, tank, tub, vat, trough, counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)