海

sea, ocean

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:N4

Frequency:200

Vocabulary

カイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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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