5-SECOND RADICAL BREAKDOWN

舟 (Small Boat) vs 船 (Ship/Boat)

Both are pronounced ふね (fune) in Japanese! Look at whether the boat hull stands alone or carries a passenger/cargo deck on the right.

KUN ふね, ふな

The two men decided to get food naturally (ふな), with a food net (ふね) and a small boat...

ON せん

KUN ふね

To load a large boat, just send (せん) the goods down the slide. First cargo, food next (ふね).

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