潮

tide, salt water

JLPT N1 Grade 6 15 strokes

Kun'yomi: しお・うしお
On'yomi: チョウ

潮 means "tide, salt water". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read しお・うしお in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

潮 in example sentences

潮しおが満みち始はじめている。

Shio ga michi hajimete iru.

The tide is coming in.
月つきの影響えいきょうで潮しおの干満かんまんが起おこる。

Tsuki no eikyou de shio no kanman ga okoru.

Tides are caused by the influence of the moon.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 潮 mean?: 潮 means "tide, salt water". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 潮 have?: 潮 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 潮 read?: It is read しお・うしお in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 潮?: 潮 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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