朱印船

しゅいんせん

Meanings

1. Noun red seal ship (i.e.: shogunate-licensed trading ship)

Kanji

• 朱 scarlet. Read as シュ.
• 印 stamp. Read as イン.
• 船 ship. Read as セン.

Words containing 朱印船

• 朱印船貿易 (しゅいんせんぼうえき) foreign trade by authorized Japanese ships (early Edo period)
• 御朱印船 (ごしゅいんせん) shogun-authorized trading vessel (authorised)

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