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潮 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 潮 意味

tide, salt water, opportunity

潮 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

しお shio
うしお ushio

KUNYOMI 訓読み

チョウ chou

Examples

潮が急速に満ちてくる。The tide is rising fast.
潮が引いている。The tide is on the ebb.
潮を吹いたぞ。There she blows!
潮の全てはひく。Every tide has its ebb.
潮が満ち始めている。The tide is coming in.
潮の干満は月と太陽の影響を受ける。The tides are influenced by the moon and the sun.
月の影響で潮の干満が起こる。Tides are caused by the influence of the moon.
潮の満ち干は月の運行に左右される。The rise and fall of the sea is governed by the moon.
我々の船は潮によって岸へ押し流された。Our boat drifted to shore on the tide.

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