“Ocean” or “Sea” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “海”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “海” means “Marine”, “Something which has spread enormously” or “Big and wide” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “海”
Jouyou Kanji “海” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | かい(kai) |
| Kun-Yomi | うみ(umi) |
| Meanings | Ocean, Sea |
| Big and wide | |
| The places where many people and things gather |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “海”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 海人(あま-a ma) | Male diver (who collects shells, seaweed etc), Fisherman |
| 海女(あま or かいじょ-a ma (or) ka i jo) | Woman diver, Female diver who collects shells, seaweed etc |
| 海豚(いるか-i ru ka) | Dolphin |
| 海原(うなばら-u na ba ra) | Ocean, Sea, Surface of ocean |
| 海幸(うみさち-u mi sa chi) | Seafood, Foods given from the sea, Products of the sea, Marine products, Fruits of the sea |
| 海千山千(うみせんやません-u mi se n ya ma se n) | Old fox, Sly old dog, Cunning and experienced in the ways of the world, Crafty and worldly-wise |
| 海鳴り(うみなり-u mi na ri) | Rumbling of the sea |
| 海老(えび or かいろう-e bi (or) ka i ro u) | Shrimp, Prawn |
| 海員(かいいん-ka i i n) | Seaman, Sailor, Mariner |
| 海運(かいうん-ka i u n) | Marine transportation, Shipping |
| 海淵(かいえん-ka i e n) | (Ocean) deep, Deepest part of a trench |
| 海王星(かいおうせい-ka i o u se i) | Neptune (planet) |
| 海外(かいがい-ka i ga i) | Foreign, Abroad, Overseas |
| 海岸(かいがん-ka i ga n) | Seashore, Seacoast, Beach |
| 海岸線(かいがんせん-ka i ga n se n) | ① Coastline, Shoreline, ② Coastal railway |
| 海関税(かいかんぜい-ka i ka n ze i) | Customs duty |
| 海峡(かいきょう-ka i kyo u) | Channel, Strait |
| 海軍(かいぐん-ka i gu n) | Navy, Naval forces |
| 海月(かいげつ-ka i ge tsu) | ① The moon seen over the sea, ② Jellyfish, Medusa |
| 海月(くらげ-ku ra ge) | Jellyfish, Medusa |
| 海港(かいこう-ka i ko u) | Seaport, Harbor |
| 海溝(かいこう-ka i ko u) | Oceanic trench, Deep-sea trench, Deep |
| 海国(かいこく-ka i ko ku) | Maritime nation, Sea-girt land, Island country |
| 海産物(かいさんぶつ-ka i sa n bu tsu) | Marine products, Seafood |
| 海獣(かいじゅう-ka i ju u) | Marine animal, Sea creature, Sea animal, Marine creature, |
| 海床(かいしょう-ka i sho u) | Seabed |
| 海嘯(かいしょう-ka i sho u) | Tsunami, Tidal wave |
| 海上(かいじょう-ka i jo u) | On the sea, Surface of the sea |
| 海上保安庁(かいじょうほあんちょう-ka i jo u ho a n cho u) | Japan Coast Guard, Maritime Safety Agency, Maritime Safety Board |
| 海上保険(かいじょうほけん-ka jo u ho ke n) | Marine insurance |
| 海神(かいじん-ka i ji n) | God of the sea, Poseidon, Neptune |
| 海図(かいず-ka i zu) | Sea chart, Marine chart, Hydrographic chart |
| 海水着(かいすいぎ-ka i su i gi) | Bathing suit, Swimsuit |
| 海水浴(かいすいよく-ka i su i yo ku) | Sea bathing, Swimming in the ocean, Seawater bath |
| 海戦(かいせん-ka i se n) | Naval battle, Sea battle, Naval warfare |
| 海藻(かいそう-ka i so u) | Seaweed, Marine algae |
| 海賊(かいぞく-ka i zo ku) | Pirate, Aea robber, Buccaneer, Freebooter |
| 海内(かいだい-ka i da i) | The whole country, Within the four seas |
| 海底(かいてい-ka i te i) | Bottom of the ocean, Seafloor, Seabed |
| 海棠(かいどう-ka i do u) | Cherry crab, Malus baccata, Cherry apple, Siberian crab, Siberian crab apple |
| 海道(かいどう-ka i do u) | ① A road along the coast（especially Tokaido), ② Sea route |
| 海難(かいなん-ka i na n) | Accident at sea, Disaster at sea, Shipwreck |
| 海軟風(かいなんぷう-ka i na n pu u) | Sea breeze |
| 海馬(かいば-ka i ba) | ① Walrus, ② Seahorse, Sea horse, ③ Hippocampus |
| 海馬(せいうち-se i u chi) | Walrus |
| 海抜(かいばつ0-ka i ba tsu) | Height above sea level, Above mean sea water level |
| 海豹(かいひょう-ka i hyo u) | Earless seal, True seal, Hair seal |
| 海風(かいふう-ka i fu u) | Sea wind, Sea breeze |
| 海兵(かいへい-ka i he i) | Sailor, marine, Buejacket, Navy an |
| 海防(かいぼう-ka i bo u) | Coastal defence |
| 海面(かいめん-ka i me n) | Surface of the sea, Sea level |
| 海綿(かいめん-ka i me n) | Geodia cydonium, Sponge |
| 海門(かいもん-ka i mo n) | Strait, Channel |
| 海洋(かいよう-ka i yo u) | Ocean, Sea |
| 海洋性気候(かいようせいきこう-ka i yo u se i ki ko u) | Oceanic climate |
| 海容(かいよう-ka i yo u) | Forgiveness, Pardon, Excuse |
| 海里(かいり-ka i ri) | Nautical mile, Sea mile |
| 海流(かいりゅう-ka i ryu u) | Oceanic current, Ocean current, Ocean stream |
| 海路(かいろ-ka i ro) | Sea route, Sea-lane, Seaway |
| 海苔(のり-no ri) | Laver, Purple laver, Seaweed |
| 雲海(うんかい-u n ka i) | Sea of clouds |
| 外海(がいかい or そとうみ-ga i ka i (or) so to u mi) | Open sea, Ocean |
| 河海(かかい-ka ka i) | Rivers and seas |
| 学海(がっかい-ga kka i) | Field of learning |
| 官海(かんかい-ka n ka i) | Official world, Officialdom |
| 巨海(きょかい or こかい-kyo ka i (or) ko ka i) | Ocean, Giant sea |
| 苦海(くかい-ku ka i) | Sea of suffering, Human realm |
| 航海(こうかい-ko u ka i) | Voyage, Navigation, Cruise |
| 四海(しかい-shi ka i) | The whole world, The world, The four seas |
| 青海(せいかい-se i ka i) | ① Blue sea, ② Qinghai province (of China) |
| 絶海(ぜっかい-ze kka i) | Distant seas, Farthest seas |
| 滄海(そうかい-so u ka i) | Blue sea, Wide blue sea, Blue waters |
| 掃海(そうかい-so u ka i) | Sweeping the sea for mines, Dragging for mines, Sweeping, Minesweeping |
| 大海(たいかい-ta i ak i) | Ocean, Large sea |
| 東海(とうかい-to u ka i) | ① Tōkai region, Region south of Tokyo on the Pacific Ocean side of Japan, ② East Sea (Korean name for the Sea of Japan) |
| 渡海(とかい-to ka i) | Crossing the sea |
| 内海(ないかい or うちうみ-na i ka i (or) u chi u mi) | Inland sea, Inlet, Gulf, Bay |
| 南海(なんかい-na n ak i) | Southern sea |
| 碧海(へきかい-he ki ka i) | Blue sea, Blue expanse of water |
| 辺海(へんかい-he n a i) | Nearby sea, Sea near land |
| 北海(ほっかい-ho kka i) | The North Sea, North Sea |
| 陸海(りくかい0-ri ku ka i) | ① Land and sea, ② Army and navy |
| 領海(りょうかい-ryo u ka i) | Territorial sea, Territorial waters, Offshore territory |
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