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How to say 'Seawater' in Japanese | 海水

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The Japanese word for Seawater is 'Kaisui', written as 海水 in Japanese.'Seawater' in hiragana is かいすい.

    word

    海水

    Meaning

    Seawater

    Reading

    かいすい

    kaisui

    Kanji

    海Sea 水Water

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '海水 (かいすい)' means 'seawater'. It refers to the saltwater found in oceans and seas. This word is commonly used in contexts related to the ocean, marine life, or activities involving the sea. For example: The seawater is cold today「今日の海水は冷たい」(きょうのかいすいはつめたい). We collected seawater for the experiment「実験のために海水を集めた」(じっけんのためにかいすいをあつめた). The word can also appear in compound nouns, such as '海水浴 (かいすいよく)', which means 'sea bathing'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    6879

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 海水

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    海

    Meaning

    Sea

  • kanji

    水

    Meaning

    Water

Words Related to 海水 Through the Kanji 海

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 海 as well.

  • word

    海

    Meaning

    Sea

  • 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

Words Related to 海水 Through the Kanji 水

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 水 as well.

  • word

    水曜日

    Meaning

    Wednesday

  • word

    水

    Meaning

    Water

  • word

    水泳

    Meaning

    Swimming

  • word

    大水

    Meaning

    Flood

  • word

    水中

    Meaning

    Underwater

  • word

    下水

    Meaning

    Sewage

  • word

    水力

    Meaning

    Waterpower

  • word

    水田

    Meaning

    Paddy

  • word

    飲料水

    Meaning

    Drinking water

  • word

    水準

    Meaning

    Level

  • word

    水族館

    Meaning

    Aquarium

  • word

    水平

    Meaning

    Horizontal, Level

  • word

    水平線

    Meaning

    Horizon

  • word

    水害

    Meaning

    Flood

  • word

    洪水

    Meaning

    Flood

  • word

    水洗

    Meaning

    Flushing

  • word

    水素

    Meaning

    Hydrogen

  • word

    海水浴

    Meaning

    Sea bathing

  • word

    香水

    Meaning

    Perfume

  • word

    水道

    Meaning

    Waterworks

  • word

    水分

    Meaning

    Moisture

  • word

    飲み水

    Meaning

    Drinking water

  • word

    水着

    Meaning

    Swimsuit

  • word

    水色

    Meaning

    Lightblue

  • word

    断水

    Meaning

    Water cut off

  • word

    水面

    Meaning

    Water surface

  • word

    噴水

    Meaning

    Fountain

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What does 'Kaisui' (海水) mean?

'Kaisui' means 'Seawater' .

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