砕氷船
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 砕 | 氷 | 船 |
| さい Grade: S |
ひょう Grade: 3 |
せん Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | kan'on | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 碎氷船 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Compound of 砕氷 (saihyō, “breaking ice”) + 船 (sen, “ship”).[1][2]
First cited in 1892.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
砕氷船 • (saihyōsen)
- [1892] icebreaker (ship designed to break through ice)