Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 2
JLPT level: N4
200 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 9
Meaning: sea, ocean
Kunyomi: うみ
Onyomi: カイ
Composition: 氵 毎
Radical: 水
Reading: さんずい
Meaning: water
Strokes: 3
日本海(にほんかい) Sea of Japan
航海(こうかい) sailing
海岸(かいがん) coast
海外(かいがい) abroad
海水浴(かいすいよく) sea bathing
海(うみ) sea
海辺(うみべ) beach
*海老(えび) shrimp
*海苔(のり) sea seed sheet
海運 (カイウン) maritime, marine transportation
海域 (カイイキ) area of ocean
公海 (コウカイ) high seas, international waters
内海 (ウチウミ) inlet, bay, inland sea
海 (うみ) sea, ocean, waters
海辺 (うみべ) beach, seashore, seaside, coast
内海 (うちうみ) inlet, bay, inland sea
血の海 (ちのうみ) sea of blood, pool of blood