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舵
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helm

HSK 7
Objects →Tools →Vehicles
duò
ダ、タ
かじ
타
Phonosemantic compound. 舟 represents the meaning and 它 represents the sound.
Components
舟 boat+ 它 it =
舵 helm
舟 Meaning component
zhōu boat
boat, ship
它 Phonetic component
tā it
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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舳 stern of ship舴 boat舶 liner舷 the sides of a boat舸 large船 ship
Chinese
舵 [duò]
helm; rudder
Japanese
舵 、 梶 (old) 、 楫 (old) 、 檝 (old) かじ 同音
noun rudder; helm
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
舵 かじ
Kaji female given name
CHINESE WORDS (21)
舵手 [duò​shǒu] #33,289
helmsman
掌舵 [zhǎng​duò] #19,916
to steer (a ship)
把舵 [bǎ​duò] #40,783
to hold the rudder
见风使舵 [jiàn​fēng​shǐ​duò] #45,972
lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
见风使舵 [jiàn​fēng​shǐ​duò] #45,972
lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
船舵 [chuán​duò] #58,718
rudder
见风转舵 [jiàn​fēng​zhuǎn​duò] #62,328
lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
见风转舵 [jiàn​fēng​zhuǎn​duò] #62,328
lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
顺风转舵 [shùn​fēng​zhuǎn​duò] #74,652
to act according to whatever is the current outlook
顺风转舵 [shùn​fēng​zhuǎn​duò] #74,652
to act according to whatever is the current outlook
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JAPANESE WORDS (35)
⭐ 舵 [かじ] #26,616
rudder
梶 [かじ] #30,143
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
舵取り [かじとり] #38,104
steering (a boat)
舵を切る [かじをきる] #40,878
to change direction (of policy, etc.)
操舵 [そうだ] #43,943
steering (of a boat)
操舵室 [そうだしつ] #48,602
pilothouse
舵を取る [かじをとる] #58,419
to steer a ship
舵輪 [だりん] #62,312
helm
面舵 [おもかじ] #63,581
starboard (side of a ship)
操舵手 [そうだしゅ] #68,335
steersman
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KOREAN WORDS (1)
조타실
pilothouse