| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 海 | うみ |
Pronunciation: umi
How to Say It Outloud: oo-mee
Usage: Used to refer to the ocean or sea in general contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:
夏には海に行きます。
夏には海に行きます。Example Sentence English:I go to the ocean in summer.
I go to the ocean in summer.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 大洋 | たいよう |
Pronunciation: taiyou
How to Say It Outloud: tai-yoh
Usage: Used to refer to large oceans, especially in a formal or scientific context.
Example Sentence Japanese:大洋は非常に広大です。
大洋は非常に広大です。Example Sentence English:The ocean is extremely vast.
The ocean is extremely vast.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 外洋 | がいよう |
Pronunciation: gaiyou
How to Say It Outloud: gai-yoh
Usage: Used to refer to the open ocean, away from the coastal areas.
Example Sentence Japanese:外洋航海は冒険がいっぱいです。
外洋航海は冒険がいっぱいです。Example Sentence English:An open ocean voyage is full of adventures.
An open ocean voyage is full of adventures.| Kanji | Katakana |
|---|---|
| オーシャン | オーシャン |
Pronunciation: o-shan
How to Say It Outloud: o-shan
Usage: A transliteration from English, also used in names and branding.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼らはオーシャンビューのホテルに泊まった。
彼らはオーシャンビューのホテルに泊まった。Example Sentence English:They stayed at a hotel with an ocean view.
They stayed at a hotel with an ocean view.Dictionary
海洋かいようCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- ocean; sea
- Kaiyou
海うみCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- sea; ocean; waters
- Sea
大洋たいようCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- ocean
- Ocean
海水浴かいすいよくCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
- Sea bathing
外洋がいようCommon word
Noun- open sea; ocean
大海たいかい
Noun- ocean; large sea
- fabric pattern
遠洋えんよう
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- ocean; deep sea
海原うなばら
Noun- ocean; sea; the deep
海流かいりゅうCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- ocean current
- Ocean current
外海がいかい
Noun- ocean; open sea
遠海えんかい
Noun- deep sea; ocean
海漫かいまん
Noun- ocean; large sea
大海原おおうなばら
Noun- the ocean; the great deep
オーシャンオーシャンCommon word
Noun- ocean
太平洋たいへいようCommon word
Noun- Pacific Ocean
- Taiheiyou
- Pacific Ocean
大西洋たいせいようCommon word
Noun- Atlantic Ocean
- Taiseiyou
- Atlantic Ocean
海水かいすいCommon word
Noun- seawater; saltwater
- Seawater
海底かいていCommon word
Noun- bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed
- undersea; submarine
- Seabed
滄溟そうめい
Noun- great blue sea; ocean
海域かいいきCommon word
Noun- area of ocean
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