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.
Stroke order & writing
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潮 in example sentences
がて。 Shio ga michi hajimete iru.
The tide is coming in.
はのに。 Kare wa yo no fuuchou ni sakarau.
He is swimming against the tide.
のでのが。 Tsuki no eikyou de shio no kanman ga okoru.
Tides are caused by the influence of the moon.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 潮
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.