meaningsea, ocean

On'yomi
カイ
Kun'yomi
うみ
Strokes
9
Taught in
Japanese grade 2
Frequency
#200 most common in newspapers

Where you have seen it

Everyday words with

  • 沿海えんかいsea along the coast
  • 海域かいいきarea of sea
  • 海運かいうんmaritime transport
  • 海外かいがいforeign
  • 海岸かいがんseashore
  • 海峡かいきょうchannel (e.g. between two land masses)
  • 海軍かいぐんnavy
  • 海上かいじょう(on the) sea