We realize ads are a pain, but ...
This free page is supported by advertising.
To view our free content, please disable your ad blocker on Nihongo-Pro.com.
AdBlockPlus (ABP)
AdBlock
uBlock

Kanji: 海

KANJI
9 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
うみ
 ON 音 
カイ
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
Look up a kanji:  
JLPT Level:
JLPT N4 (upper beginner level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 9 (completion of 2nd grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 2nd grade in Japan
Radical:
水(氵,氺)
Radical name:
みず (さんずい、したみず)
Meaning:
Sea, ocean
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 200 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
(うみ)
sea
N4
(かいがん)
coast
N3
(かいがい)
foreign, abroad, overseas
N2
(かいすいよく)
sea bathing, seawater bath
N2
(かいよう)
ocean
N1
(うみじ)
sea route
N1
(かいうん)
maritime, marine transportation
N1
(かいきょう)
channel
N1
(かいばつ)
height above sea level
N1
(かいりゅう)
ocean current
N1
(こうかい)
sail, voyage
N1
(りょうかい)
territorial waters
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
Meet Our Japanese Teachers