Kanji

海

海

sea, ocean

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うみ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あま, うな, うみ, み

Common Readings

カイ, うみ

Example sentences

海 うみ
青い 海 が 見える 。

I can see the blue sea.

僕 ぼく
僕 は 週末 、 友達 と 海 に 行く つもり だ 。

I plan to go to the sea with my friends this weekend.

海外 かいがい
夏休み に 海外 旅行 へ 行く 。

I'm going on an overseas trip during summer vacation.

ことになる ことになる
来年 海外 に 行く ことになる

It has been decided that I will go abroad next year.

海賊 かいぞく
その 昔 、 この 海域 に は 恐ろしい 海賊 が 潜んでいた 。

In the past, fearsome pirates lurked in these waters.

お宝 おたから
海賊 たち は 島 に 隠された お宝 を 探し回った 。

The pirates searched all over the island for the hidden treasure.

海岸 かいがん
私たち は 夕方 に 海岸 を 歩いた 。

We walked along the beach in the evening.

直後 ちょくご
地震 の 直後 に 、 大きな 津波 が 海岸 を 襲った 。

Immediately after the earthquake, a large tsunami struck the coast.

北海道 ほっかいどう
北海道 は 広大な 自然 と 美味しい 海鮮 で 有名 です 。

Hokkaido is famous for its vast nature and delicious seafood.

去年 きょねん
去年 、 北海道 へ 行きました 。

I went to Hokkaido last year.

Example Vocabulary

海

うみ

sea; ocean

海外

かいがい

overseas; abroad

海賊

かいぞく

pirate

海岸

かいがん

coast; seashore; beach

北海道

ほっかいどう

Hokkaido

海水

かいすい

seawater; ocean water

海面

かいめん

sea level; sea surface

海軍

かいぐん

navy

海上

かいじょう

on the sea; maritime; seaborne

海底

かいてい

seabed; ocean floor

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