帆布

Chinese

sail
 
to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known; spread; (cotton) cloth
simp. and trad.
(帆布)
variant forms 篷布 Min Nan

Pronunciation


Noun

帆布

  1. canvas
  2. sailcloth

Synonyms

  • (canvas): (Min Nan) 篷布 (péngbù)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
はん
Grade: S
ふ > ぷ
Grade: 5
on’yomi

Likely from Sinitic 帆布.

Pronunciation

Noun

帆布 (hiragana はんぷ, rōmaji hanpu)

  1. A type of sturdy woven cloth made from cotton or hemp: canvas, sailcloth. May be treated for water resistance or fire retardation; used for things such as tents, sheets, bags, shoes, or filters.

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
ぬの
Grade: 5
kun’yomi

Compound of (ho, sail) + (nuno, cloth).

Pronunciation

Noun

帆布 (hiragana ほぬの, rōmaji honuno)

  1. A type of woven cloth used for sails: sailcloth.
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