JLPT N1 · 6 strokes
Kanji 汐: "eventide, tide, salt water"
The kanji 汐 means "eventide, tide, salt water, opportunity". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read セキ in on'yomi and しお, うしお, せい in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
セキ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
しおうしおせい
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | eventide, tide, salt water, opportunity |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2314 of 2,501 |
Common words with 汐
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 潮汐tide
- 潮汐力tidal force; tidal power
- 汐留駅station : Shiodome Station
- 潮汐発電tidal power generation
- 汐入駅station : Shioiri Station
- 潮汐表tide table; tide charts
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