How to say 'Ocean' in Japanese | 海洋

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The Japanese word for Ocean is 'Kaiyou', written as 海洋 in Japanese.'Ocean' in hiragana is かいよう.

word

海洋

Meaning

Ocean

Reading

かいよう

kaiyou

Kanji

海Sea 洋Ocean, Western style

Explanation

The Japanese noun '海洋 (かいよう)' refers to the 'ocean' or 'sea'. It is a formal term often used in scientific, geographical, or technical contexts to describe large bodies of saltwater. For example: the ocean is vast「海洋は広大だ」(かいようはこうだいだ). Marine life thrives in the ocean「海洋には海洋生物が生息している」(かいようにはかいようせいぶつがせいそくしている). This word is distinct from more casual terms like '海 (うみ)', which simply means 'sea' or 'beach' and is used in everyday conversation.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3207

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 海洋

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

海

Meaning

Sea

kanji

洋

Meaning

Ocean, Western style

Words Related to 海洋 Through the Kanji 海

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 海 as well.

word

海

Meaning

Sea

word

海外

Meaning

Overseas

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海軍

Meaning

Navy

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海岸

Meaning

Coast

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海流

Meaning

Current

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海水浴

Meaning

Sea bathing

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海上

Meaning

Sea

word

海峡

Meaning

Strait

word

航海

Meaning

Voyage

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海水

Meaning

Seawater

Words Related to 海洋 Through the Kanji 洋

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 洋 as well.

word

洋

Meaning

Western

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西洋

Meaning

West, Western

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西洋人

Meaning

Westerner

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東洋

Meaning

Orient

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洋服

Meaning

Clothes

word

洋風

Meaning

Western

word

洋画

Meaning

Foreign film

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洋食

Meaning

Western food

word

洋間

Meaning

Western room

word

洋室

Meaning

Western style

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What does 'Kaiyou' (海洋) mean?

'Kaiyou' means 'Ocean' .

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