青函連絡船

Japanese

Kanji in this term
青	函	連	絡	船
せい Grade: 1	かん Jinmeiyō	れん Grade: 4	らく Grade: S	せん Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
靑函連絡船 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

青(せい)函(かん) (seikan, “Aomori and Hakodate”) + 連(れん)絡(らく) (renraku, “connection”) + 船(せん) (-sen, “boat”)

Noun

青(せい)函(かん)連(れん)絡(らく)船(せん) • (seikanrenrakusen) 

1. (historical) a ferry connecting Aomori and Hakodate, superseded by rail service through the 青(せい)函(かん)トンネル (Seikan-tonneru)