舶 Ship

Radical Combination

• 舟

  Boat
• 白

  White

Meaning

Primary

Ship

Mnemonic

A boat that's white isn't just a boat, it's a ship.

Hints

Boats don't need to be a bright white color. But, ships do! They're dangerous and big, so they paint them nice and white.

Readings

On’yomi

はく

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

A white-painted ship is a kind of hack (はく). It makes the ship more visible without costing much.

Hints

You can also imagine hacking the ship's computer. "Look at me, look at me. You are the hacker now."