隻 - N2 Kanji

Meaning of 隻意味

vessels, counter for ships, fish, birds, arrows, one of a pair

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隻 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

KUNYOMI　訓読み

セキ seki

Examples

二隻の船が同時に沈んだ。

The two ships went down at once.

３隻の船が女王から彼に与えられた。

Three ships were given to him by the queen.

何隻かのボートが湖に浮かんでいる。

Some boats are on the lake.

彼は女王から３隻の船を与えられた。

He was given three ships by the queen.

岸から遠く離れたところに何せきか船が見える。

I can see some boats far away from the shore.

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脂 fat, grease, tallow, lard, rosin, gum, tar

蒸 steam, heat, sultry, foment, get musty

肌 texture, skin, body, grain

耕 till, plow, cultivate

鈍 dull, slow, foolish, blunt