How to say 'Offing' in Japanese | 沖

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The Japanese word for Offing is 'Oki', written as 沖 in Japanese.'Offing' in hiragana is おき.

word

沖

Meaning

Offing

Reading

おき

oki

Kanji

沖Open sea

Explanation

The Japanese noun '沖 (おき)' refers to the 'offing', which is the part of the sea that is visible from the shore but is distant from it. It is often used to describe the open sea or the area of water far from the coast. This term is commonly used in contexts related to fishing, sailing, or describing the sea. For example: The boat is heading towards the offing「船は沖に向かっている」(ふねはおきにむかっている). The offing is calm today「今日の沖は穏やかだ」(きょうのおきはおだやかだ). It is important to note that '沖' is specifically used to describe the sea and not inland bodies of water.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

N1

Kanji Grade

7

Frequency

6225

Composition

kanji

Handwriting