What does the kanji 海 mean?

Memory hook

Vast water (氵) wrapped around the great mother (母) earth — SEA.

Main radical

Built from

• 水water 4 strokes
• 母mother 5 strokes
• 毋do not 4 strokes
• 乞stroke shape, no meaning of its own 2 strokes

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

• 海うみsea, ocean
• 海岸かいがんcoast, seashore

More words with this kanji

• 海外かいがいoverseas, abroad
• 航海こうかいvoyage, sea travel
• 海洋かいようocean, sea
• 海水浴かいすいよくsea bathing, swimming in the ocean
• 海峡かいきょうstrait
• 海抜かいばつelevation above sea level
• 海流かいりゅうocean current
• 海路かいろsea route
• 海運かいうんmaritime shipping
• 領海りょうかいterritorial waters