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海: sea, ocean | JLPT N4 Kanji | JLPTMatome

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海

海

sea, ocean

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Readings Stroke order Word examples Example sentences

Readings

On readings: カイ
Kun readings: うみ

9 strokesJōyō kanjiVery frequentRank 200 / 2,500

Stroke order

9 strokesReplay to see the stroke order

海: strokes animate in writing order.

Words with 海

FuriganaEnglish

海外(かいがい)
overseas; abroad
海岸(かいがん)
coast; seashore
海水(かいすい)
seawater
海辺(うみべ)
seaside; seashore
海水浴(かいすいよく)
sea bathing; swimming in the sea
海外旅行(かいがいりょこう)
overseas travel
海軍(かいぐん)
navy
海中(かいちゅう)
underwater; beneath the sea
海(うみ

Example sentences

FuriganaEnglish

海岸(かいがん)で写真(しゃしん)を撮(と)りました。
I took pictures at the beach.
夏(なつ)に海水浴(かいすいよく)をします。
I go swimming in the sea in summer.

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日(ひ)

Marine Day

海(うみ)の家(いえ)

beach hut; seaside cabin