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Grade 2JLPT N4

sea, ocean

9 strokes · frequency rank #200

On
カイ
Kun
うみ

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Common words

  1. かいがいforeign; abroad; overseas1
    • How often do you go abroad?

    • He studied abroad.

    • He goes abroad every year.

  2. ほっかいどうHokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)2
    • I will go to Hokkaido tomorrow.

    • It may be snowing in Hokkaido.

    • I'm going to Hokkaido.

  3. うみsea; ocean; waters3
    • I ache for a sight of the sea.

    • He's afraid of the sea.

    • He crossed over the sea.

  4. とうかいTōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)4
  5. かいじょう(on the) sea; surface of the sea5
    • Many boats are sailing on the sea.

    • There was a violent storm at sea.

    • The airplane accident took place yesterday, a long way off at sea.

  6. かいぐんnavy; naval force6
    • They made the pilot fly the Navy helicopter.

    • My father was in the navy.

    • I went into the navy.

  7. かいがんseashore; coast; seaside; waterfront7
    • Does this bus go to the beach?

    • They went to the beach.

    • His cottage is on the coast.

  8. かいようocean; sea8
    • Lobsters belong to a class of marine animals.

    • There are four oceans in the world.

    • A strange marine creature was found recently.

  9. そうかいsweeping the sea for mines; dragging for mines9
  10. にほんかいSea of Japan10
    • The river flows into the Sea of Japan.

    • Migrants from the continent crossed the Japan sea.

    • The Japan Sea separates Japan from the Asian Continent.

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