潮

tide, salt water, opportunity

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:N1

Frequency:1231

Vocabulary

チョウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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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