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母艦
母艦
See also: 母舰
Chinese
| female; mother | warship | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (母艦) | 母 | 艦 | |
| simp. (母舰) | 母 | 舰 | |
Noun
母艦
Synonyms
- 母船 (mǔchuán)
Derived terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 母 | 艦 |
|
ぼ Grade: 2 |
かん Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
Wasei kango: a Japanese coinage based on Chinese. First found during the Meiji Period, later borrowed into Chinese.
Compound of 母 (bo, “mother”) + 艦 (kan, “warship”). Calque of English mother ship.
Pronunciation
Noun
母艦 (hiragana ぼかん, romaji bokan)
- a mother ship (specifically a water craft)
- short for 航空母艦 (kōkū bokan, “aircraft carrier”)
Derived terms
- 航空母艦 (kōkū bokan): an aircraft carrier
References
- 聯合艦隊出征報告 (Rengō Kantai Shussei Hōkoku [Report on Combined Fleet Campaigns]), 大本營海軍參謀部 (Dai Hon'ei Kaigun Sanbō-bu: Imperial HQ, Navy Staff Section), Tōkyō, 1894, page 183 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-06-22.
- "本隊ノ六隻第二遊撃隊ノ六隻本隊附属八重山、天城ノ二艦（磐城ハ本隊ト行違ニ淺水XXニ赴ケルモノ、如シ近江丸ハ本日佐世保ヨリ到着ノ見込）外ニ第一遊撃隊ノ秋津洲、水雷艇隊ノ母艦山城丸" (XX = illegible character)