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艦

warship

JLPT N1 21 strokes
On'yomi
カン

艦 means "warship". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 21 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is カン. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

艦 in example sentences

  • それは大おおきくて黒くろいアメリカの軍艦ぐんかんだった。

    Sore wa ookikute kuroi amerika no gunkan datta.

    It was a big black American warship.

  • 私わたしはこれまで黄色きい潜水艦せんすいかんを見みたことがない。

    Watashi wa kore made kiiroi sensuikan o mita koto ga nai.

    I've never seen a yellow submarine in my life.

  • 潜水艦せんすいかんの潜望鏡せんぼうきょうが水面すいめんから突つき出でていた。

    Sensuikan no senboukyou ga suimen kara tsukidete ita.

    The submarine's periscope was sticking out of the water.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 艦 mean?
艦 means "warship". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 艦 have?
艦 is written in 21 strokes.
How is 艦 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is カン.
What JLPT level is 艦?
艦 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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