母艦 ぼかん Meanings Noun mother ship Kanji 母 mother. Read as ボ. 艦 warship. Read as カン. Words containing 母艦 航空母艦 (こうくうぼかん) aircraft carrier 水上機母艦 (すいじょうきぼかん) seaplane carrier 潜水母艦 (せんすいぼかん) submarine carrier Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists