海
ocean, sea

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

うみ

Nanori (名乗り)

ああまうなうんえかたひろひろしぶまちままみめわたる

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:2
Strokes:9
JLPT:4
Frequency:200

Vocabulary

カイ

WordReadingMeaning
沿海エンカイsea along the coast; coastal waters; inshore waters; coast
海域カイイキarea of sea; waters
海運カイウンmaritime transport; shipping
海外カイガイforeign; abroad; overseas
海岸カイガンseashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach

Other

WordReadingMeaning
海うみsea; ocean; waters
海みsea; ocean; waters
海わたsea; ocean; waters
海わだsea; ocean; waters
海苔のりnori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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bound, horizon, limit, shore
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活
being helped, lively, living, resuscitation
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