Why is ark spelled 方舟? I understand that it can be written other ways, like 箱舟 or 箱船, and those make sense, but why does the most common reading use the kanji for “direction/way”, but keep the reading for “box”?
Why is ark spelled 方舟? I understand that it can be written other ways, like 箱舟 or 箱船, and those make sense, but why does the most common reading use the kanji for “direction/way”, but keep the reading for “box”?