How to say 'Sea' in Japanese | 海

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The Japanese word for Sea is 'Umi', written as 海 in Japanese.'Sea' in hiragana is うみ.

word

海

Meaning

Sea

Reading

うみ

umi

Kanji

海Sea

Explanation

The Japanese noun '海 (うみ)' means 'sea'. It refers to the large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and literature to describe the ocean or a specific sea. For example: I went to the sea「海に行きました」(うみにいきました). The sea is beautiful today「今日の海はきれいです」(きょうのうみはきれいです). It can also be used in compound words, such as '海辺 (うみべ)' meaning 'seaside' or 'beach'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

532

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 海

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

海

Meaning

Sea

Words Related to 海 Through the Kanji 海

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 海 as well.

word

海外

Meaning

Overseas

word

海軍

Meaning

Navy

word

海岸

Meaning

Coast

word

海洋

Meaning

Ocean

word

海流

Meaning

Current

word

海水浴

Meaning

Sea bathing

word

海上

Meaning

Sea

word

海峡

Meaning

Strait

word

航海

Meaning

Voyage

word

海水

Meaning

Seawater

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'Umi' means 'Sea' .

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