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KANJI
舷
ship's side
gunwale, board
Kun'yomi
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On'yomi
げんgen
Example sentences
船ふねの舷げんに寄よりかかって、遠とおくの景色けしきを眺ながめていた。
I was leaning against the ship's side, gazing at the distant scenery.
大波おおなみが何度なんども船ふねの舷げんに激はげしく打うち付つけ、甲板かんぱんに海水かいすいが飛とんできた。
Huge waves repeatedly crashed violently against the ship's side, and seawater splashed onto the deck.
港みなとでの衝突しょうとつにより、その貨物船かもつせんは船ふねの舷げんに大おおきな損傷そんしょうを負おった。
Due to a collision in the port, the freighter sustained significant damage to its ship's side.

Practice exercises

1
舷窓そう
porthole
Answer
げんそう
2
舷
Answer
げん
3
舷
Answer
ship's sideside of a boatgunwale
4
舷梯てい
gangway, accommodation ladder
Answer
げんてい
5
舷側そく
ship's side
Answer
げんそく
6
満まん舷
full broadside (of a ship); full load to the gunwales
Answer
まんげん