Meaning

Primary

Sailing

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

A sail runs boats along the sea by sailing! You can't run along the water unless the sail is out and catching the wind.

Reading

はんそう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

ほら、あそこにヨットが帆走しているよ。

Look, there’s a yacht sailing over there.

Kanji Composition