戦艦

See also: 戰艦 and 战舰

Japanese

Kanji in this term
戦	艦
せん Grade: 4	かん Grade: S
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
戰艦 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 戦 (sen, “battle”) +‎ 艦 (kan, “warship”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) せんかん [sèńkáń] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [sẽ̞ŋkã̠ɴ]

Noun

戦(せん)艦(かん) • (senkan) 

1. battleship (warship)

   宇宙(うちゅう)戦艦(せんかん)ヤマト

   Uchū Senkan Yamato

   Space Battleship Yamato (influential 1970s anime)

See also

• 巡(じゅん)洋(よう)戦(せん)艦(かん) (jun'yō senkan)