Japanese

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Kanji in this term
くろ
Grade: 2
ふね
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
黑船 (kyūjitai)
 
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Etymology

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Literally “black ship”, due to their black paint jobs, often made with tar.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(くろ)(ふね) (kurofune

  1. (historical) Western ship that came to Japan

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN