隻

せき

counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)

Meanings

Counter
counter for ships
counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen)

Rare and archaic meanings (1)

counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)Archaic

Example sentences

二に隻せきの船ふねが同時どうじに沈しずんだ。

The two ships went down at once.
彼かれは女王じょおうから３隻せきの船ふねを与あたえられた。

He was given three ships by the queen.
何なに隻せきかのボートが湖みずうみに浮うかんでいる。

Some boats are on the lake.
３隻せきの船ふねが女王じょおうから彼かれに与あたえられた。

Three ships were given to him by the queen.
岸きしから遠とおく離はなれたところに何なんせきか船ふねが見みえる。

I can see some boats far away from the shore.