97.海


1. Meaning and Reading

  • sea, ocean
  • Onyomi : かい
  • Kunyomi : うみ

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 氵 : water
  • 毎 : every day

Water (氵) swaying every day (毎) came to represent the sea.

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3. Example Words

うみ
sea

The sea is very wide.

海外 かいがい
overseas

I want to work overseas.