Kanji

What does the kanji 潮 mean?

潮 means tide; opportune moment. On'yomi チョウ. Kun'yomi しお、うしお.

Quick facts
On'yomiチョウ
Kun'yomiしお、うしお
Strokes15
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi チョウKun'yomi しお、うしお
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework15 strokes

tide; opportune moment

Memory hook

Following sun (日) and moon (月), the water (氵) rises and falls — TIDE, OPPORTUNITY.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Stroke order · 15 strokes

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Common words

  • 潮しおtide, ocean current; opportunity

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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