Moto 海: Sea; OceanKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- カイ
- Kun'yomi
- うみ
- Level
- JLPT N4Jōyō, grade 2
- Words
- 832 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (カイ)
- 北海道ほっかいどうHokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
- 海外かいがいforeign; abroad
- 東海とうかいregion south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea
- 海上かいじょうon the sea; surface of the sea
- 海軍かいぐんnavy
- 海岸かいがんcoast; beach
- 海洋かいようocean
- 掃海そうかいsweeping the sea for mines; dragging for mines
- 海域かいいきarea of ocean
- 海峡かいきょうchannel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
- 海底かいていbottom of the ocean; seafloor
- 臨海りんかいcoastal; seaside
- 航海こうかい(sea) voyage; navigation
- 海水かいすいseawater; saltwater
- 海上自衛隊かいじょうじえいたいMaritime Self Defense Forces (Defence)
- 地中海ちちゅうかいMediterranean Sea
- 海兵隊かいへいたいMarine Corps; Royal Marines
- 黒海こっかいBlack Sea
- 北海ほっかいnorthern sea
- 南海なんかいsouthern sea
- 海中かいちゅうin the sea
- 海面かいめんsea level; (surface of) sea
- 近海きんかいcoastal waters; adjacent seas
- 領海りょうかいterritorial waters
- 海上保安庁かいじょうほあんちょうJapan Coast Guard (formerly Maritime Safety Agency)
- 海運かいうんmaritime; marine transportation
- 公海こうかいhigh seas; international waters
- 海道かいどうsea route
- 海難かいなんaccident at sea; sea disaster
- 沿海えんかいcoast; shore
- 海岸線かいがんせんcoastline; shoreline
- 陸海りくかいland and sea
- 北海道開発庁長官ほっかいどうかいはつちょうちょうかんDirector General of Hokkaido Development Agency
- 海水浴場かいすいよくじょうswimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach
- 深海しんかいdeep sea; depths of the sea
- 海浜かいひんseashore; seaside
- 海戦かいせんnaval battle
- 海賊かいぞくpirate; sea robber
- 沿海州えんかいしゅう(Russian) maritime provinces
- カスピ海カスピかいCaspian Sea
- カリブ海カリブかいCaribbean Sea
- 北極海ほっきょくかいArctic Ocean
- 南極海なんきょくかいAntarctic Ocean
- 大海たいかいocean; large sea
- 山海さんかいmountains and seas
- 樹海じゅかいsea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland
- 死海しかいDead Sea
- 海事かいじmaritime affairs
- 海兵かいへいsailor; marine
- 海図かいずsea chart
- 海外出張かいがいしゅっちょうoverseas business trip
- 海外旅行かいがいりょこうtrip abroad; overseas travel
- 海外経済協力基金かいがいけいざいきょうりょくききんOverseas Economic Cooperation Fund
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