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舳
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stern of ship

HSK 10
Human →Body →Body Parts
zhú
ジク、チク、チュウ
へ、へさき
축
Components
舟 boat+ 由 wherefore =
舳 stern of ship
舟 Meaning component
zhōu boat
boat, ship
ship
由 Phonetic component
yóu wherefore
cause, reason
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Notes
Similar Characters
受 accept朕 imperial I俞 approve舡 boat舢 sampan舣 to moor a (simp)舨 a sampan航 navigate舫 fancy boat舭 bilge舯 舰 warship (simp)舱 hold of ship (simp)舲 small boat with windows舴 boat舵 helm舶 liner舷 the sides of a boat舸 large船 ship
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
舳
Regular
Modern
Chinese
舳 [zhú]
poopdeck; stern of boat
Japanese
舳 じく 同音
noun bow (of a ship); prow
舳先 、 舳 へさき 同音
noun bow (of a ship); prow
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
舳 へざき
Hezaki surname
JAPANESE WORDS (4)
舳先 [へさき] #36,715
bow (of a ship)
舳艫 [じくろ] #127,819
bow and stern
艫舳 [ともへ] #298,939
stern and bow
舳艫千里 [じくろせんり]
a large number of ships sailing in a long chain-like formation