潮
opportunity, salt water, tide

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

チョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

うしおしお

Nanori (名乗り)

いた

Stroke Order

15 / 15

Information

Grade:6
Strokes:15
JLPT:1
Frequency:1231

Vocabulary

チョウ

WordReadingMeaning
潮流チョウリュウtide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
風潮フウチョウtide; current; tendency; trend
紅潮コウチョウflush; blush
高潮コウチョウhigh tide; high water; climax; high point
最高潮サイコウチョウclimax; peak; zenith; apex

Other

WordReadingMeaning
黒潮くろしおKuroshio Current; Japan Current
潮しおtide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
上げ潮あげしおrising tide; incoming tide; flood tide; surge (in popularity, power, etc.); upswing
赤潮あかしおred tide
潮時しおどきtidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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lake
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清
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乾
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