Today’s Kanji is “海” (umi); Kanji for “sea”.
Handwritten Kanji “海” (umi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “海”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 海 | カイ うみ | kai umi | 9 | 氵 | sea |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “海”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 海 | うみ | umi | Sea |
| 海洋生物 | かいようせいぶつ | kaiyouseibutsu | Marine creature |
| 海上自衛隊 | かいじょうじえいたい | kaijoujieitai | Maritime Self Defense Forces |
