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Kanji: 海
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KANJI

海

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うみ

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N4 (upper beginner level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 9 (completion of 2nd grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 2nd grade in Japan
Radical:	水(氵,氺) Radical name: みず (さんずい、したみず）
Meaning:	Sea, ocean
Usage:	Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 200 kanji are used more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N5	海(うみ)	sea
N4	海岸(かいがん)	coast
N3	海外(かいがい)	foreign, abroad, overseas
N2	海水浴(かいすいよく)	sea bathing, seawater bath
N2	海洋(かいよう)	ocean
N1	海路(うみじ)	sea route
N1	海運(かいうん)	maritime, marine transportation
N1	海峡(かいきょう)	channel
N1	海抜(かいばつ)	height above sea level
N1	海流(かいりゅう)	ocean current

N1	航海(こうかい)	sail, voyage
N1	領海(りょうかい)	territorial waters

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