汽船
Japanese
    

汽船 (kisen): a steamship.
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 汽 | 船 | 
| き Grade: 2 | せん Grade: 2 | 
| on’yomi | |
Etymology
    
Probably coined in Japan from Middle Chinese-derived components, as a compound of 汽 (ki, “steam”) + 船 (sen, “boat, ship”).
References
    
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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