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海

海 — sea, ocean

On
カイ
Kun
うみ
Strokes
9
JLPT
N4
School grade
2

Common words with 海

  • 海外かいがいforeign; abroad; overseasCommon

    君はどれくらいよく海外に行きますか。
    How often do you go abroad?

  • 北海道ほっかいどうHokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)Common

    私は明日北海道に行くつもりです。
    I will go to Hokkaido tomorrow.

  • 海うみsea; ocean; watersCommon

    何としても海をひと目みたいものだ。
    I ache for a sight of the sea.

  • 東海とうかいTōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectur…Common
  • 海軍かいぐんnavy; naval forceCommon
  • 海上かいじょう(on the) sea; surface of the seaCommon
  • 海岸かいがんseashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beachCommon
  • 海洋かいようocean; seaCommon
  • 掃海そうかいsweeping the sea for mines; dragging for minesCommon
  • 日本海にほんかいSea of JapanCommon
  • 海域かいいきarea of sea; watersCommon
  • 海峡かいきょうchannel (e.g. between two land masses); straitCommon
  • 海底かいていbottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabedCommon
  • 航海こうかい(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruiseCommon
  • 臨海りんかいcoastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritimeCommon
  • 海水かいすいseawater; saltwaterCommon
  • 海上自衛隊かいじょうじえいたいMaritime Self Defense Forces (Defence)Common
  • 海兵隊かいへいたいMarine Corps; Royal MarinesCommon
  • 黒海こっかいBlack SeaCommon
  • 地中海ちちゅうかいMediterranean SeaCommon

With the N5–N4 kanji, you can read 150 words that use 海.

  • 海外 かいがい foreign; abroad; overseas
  • 北海道 ほっかいどう Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
  • 海 うみ sea; ocean; waters
  • 東海 とうかい Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectur…
  • 海上 かいじょう (on the) sea; surface of the sea

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