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潮

潮 — tide, salt water, opportunity

On
チョウ
Kun
しお, うしお
Strokes
15
JLPT
N1
School grade
6

Common words with 潮

  • 潮しおtide; currentCommon

    潮が急速に満ちてくる。
    The tide is rising fast.

  • 風潮ふうちょうtide; currentCommon

    少しは世間の風潮に合わせるほうが賢明かもしれない。
    It might be discreet of you to bend a little to the prevailing wind.

  • 潮流ちょうりゅうtide; tidal currentCommon

    潮流がその船を外海へと漂流させた。
    The tide carried the boat out to sea.

  • 黒潮くろしおKuroshio Current; Japan CurrentCommon
  • 紅潮こうちょうflush; blushCommon
  • 潮時しおどきtidal hourCommon
  • 満潮まんちょうhigh tide; high water; full tideCommon
  • 退潮たいちょうebb tide; waning fortunesOccasional
  • 最高潮さいこうちょうclimax; peak; zenith; apexOccasional
  • 思潮しちょうtrend of thoughtOccasional
  • 潮風しおかぜsea breeze; salty wind; briny airOccasional
  • 赤潮あかしおred tideOccasional
  • 上げ潮あげしおrising tide; incoming tide; flood tideOccasional
  • 高潮こうちょうhigh tide; high waterOccasional
  • 潮干狩りしおひがりclam digging (at low tide); clamming; shellfish gatheringOccasional
  • 大潮おおしおspring tideOccasional
  • 新潮しんちょうShinchō (magazine and publisher)Occasional
  • 潮吹きしおふきspouting (of a whale); blowing (water and air)Occasional
  • 潮うしおtide; currentRare
  • 潮力ちょうりょくtidal energyRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 121 words that use 潮.

  • 潮 しお tide; current
  • 風潮 ふうちょう tide; current
  • 潮流 ちょうりゅう tide; tidal current
  • 黒潮 くろしお Kuroshio Current; Japan Current
  • 紅潮 こうちょう flush; blush

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