海

sea

JLPT N4 Grade 2 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: うみ
On'yomi: カイ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

海 means "sea". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read うみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

海うみ

sea

海 in example sentences

海うみも見みたいな。

Umi mo mitai na.

I also want to see the ocean.
海外かいがいに行いきたい。

Kaigai ni ikitai.

I want to go abroad.
海岸かいがんに行いったよ。

Kaigan ni itta yo.

We went to the beach.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 海

More 氵 (water) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 海 mean?: 海 means "sea". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 海 have?: 海 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 海 read?: It is read うみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 海?: 海 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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