Kanji

潮

tide, salt water, opportunity

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

チョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

しお, うしお

Nanori (Name Reading)

うしお, しお

Common Readings

チョウ, しお

Example sentences

しお
満ちて きて 砂浜 狭く なった

The tide came in, and the beach became narrower.

くじら
ホエールウォッチング 巨大 吹く 様子 見た

During whale watching, I saw a huge whale spouting water.

紅潮 こうちょう
彼女 恥ずかしさ あまり ほお 紅潮 させた

She blushed deep red out of embarrassment.

潮時 しおどき
現役 引退 する 潮時 判断 した

He decided it was the right time to retire from active service.

見計らう みはからう
潮時 見計らって 会社 辞める こと した

Choosing the right moment, he decided to leave the company.

最高潮 さいこうちょう
祭り 熱気 花火 上がった 瞬間 最高潮 達した

The excitement of the festival reached its peak the moment the fireworks went up.

高揚 こうよう
勝利 期待 から スタジアム 熱気 最高潮 高揚した

The excitement in the stadium reached its peak due to the expectation of victory.

風潮 ふうちょう
最近 若者 早寝早起き 良しとする 風潮 ある

Recently, there is a trend among young people to consider early to bed and early to rise as good.

澆漓 ぎょうり
現代社会 澆漓 風潮 嘆く だけ では 何も 解決 しない

Just lamenting the trend of moral decay in modern society won't solve anything.

潮騒 しおさい
海岸 歩く 潮騒 心地よかった

Walking along the coast at night, the sound of the waves was pleasant.

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