防舷物 ぼうげんぶつ Meanings Noun fender (on a boat); bumper (on a dock, pier, etc.) See also: 防舷材 (ぼうげんざい). Kanji 防 defend. Read as ボウ. 舷 gunwale. Read as ゲン. 物 thing. Read as ブツ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists