船首 (せんしゅ)bow (of boat); prow; stem

船首, its kanji, and other words that share them.Open this graph

Kanji in 船首

船ふねship; boat
漁船ぎょせんfishing boat
船舶せんぱくvessel; ship
船長せんちょうship's captain; skipper
造船ぞうせんshipbuilding
船橋ふなばしpontoon bridge; temporary bridge made using ships
艦船かんせん(ocean) vessels; warship
風船ふうせんballoon (esp. small, toy variety)
首相しゅしょうprime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.)
首脳しゅのうhead; leader
党首とうしゅparty leader
首都しゅとcapital city; metropolis
首くびneck
首位しゅいfirst place; head position
首都圏しゅとけんthe capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
一首いっしゅone tanka; one poem

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