ζ΅·
Sea, Ocean
γγΏ (umi)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
Japan is an island nation surrounded by the sea. Seafood plays such an important role in Japanese cuisine that the kanji ζ΅· appears in countless place names and food-related words.
Memory Trick
Imagine standing on a beach watching endless waves roll toward the shore. That vast body of water helps you remember ζ΅· means 'sea.'
Readings
Onyomi: γ«γ€ (kai)
Kunyomi: γγΏ (umi)
Example Words
ζ΅·
γγΏ (umi)
Sea
ζ΅·ε€
γγγγ (kaigai)
Overseas
ζ΅·ε²Έ
γγγγ (kaigan)
Coast
ζ΅·ζ΄
γγγγ (kaiyou)
Ocean
Example Sentence
ε€γ« ζ΅·γΈ θ‘γγΎγγγ
γͺγ€γ« γγΏγΈ γγγΎγγγ
natsu ni umi e ikimashita
I went to the sea in summer.