遭難信号

そうなんしんごう

Meanings

1. Noun distress signal; SOS See also: 救難信号 (きゅうなんしんごう).

Kanji

• 遭 encounter. Read as ソウ.
• 難 difficult. Read as ナン.
• 信 trust. Read as シン.
• 号 sign. Read as ゴウ.

Example sentences

• 船長は無線通信士に遭難信号を打つように命令した。
  The ship's captain ordered the radio operator to send a distress signal.

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