How to say 'Sea' in Japanese | シー

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The Japanese word for Sea is 'Shii', written as シー in Japanese.

word

シー

Meaning

Sea

Reading

Shii

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'シー (shii)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'sea'. It is commonly used in modern Japanese, especially in contexts related to the ocean or marine environments. For example: The sea is beautiful today「今日のシーはきれいだ」(きょうのシーはきれいだ). Let's go to the sea「シーに行こう」(シーにいこう). Note that while '海 (うみ)' is the native Japanese word for 'sea', 'シー' is often used in more casual or trendy contexts, such as in brand names or advertisements.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

6436

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word シー

This word contains 1 Katakana character :

katakana

シ

Reading

Shi

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'Shii' means 'Sea' .

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