THE KANJI · N4 · 9 strokes
Sea ; Ocean
Readings on: カイ
Kun readings: うみ
海 — Sea
Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).
Two-word kanji
Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.
- 海岸 — by sea; coast Word card → Source
- 海外 — foreign; external Word card → Source
- 大海 — ocean Source
- 海洋 — ocean Source
- 海辺 — beach Source
- 海上 — Maritime Source