# 艇 — rowing boat; vessel

艇 means “rowing boat; vessel”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: テイ (tei). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: rowing boat; vessel
- On'yomi: テイ (tei)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Travel & transport

## How to remember 艇

Sounds like 廷: both read テイ.

Parts: 舟 small boat · 廷 imperial court

## Don't confuse it with

[庭](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/courtyard/)

## More in the “Travel & transport” set

[艇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/rowing-boat/) · [搭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/get-on-board/) · [軌](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/track/) · [搬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/haul/) · [舶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ocean-liner/) · [帆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sail/) · [逓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/relay/) · [舷](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/side-of-a-ship/)

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