海 Kanji – sea
The Japanese kanji 海 can mean sea, ocean.
Meaning and Readings
How is 海 read?
海 has the onyomi reading カイ and the kunyomi reading うみ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kai, umi.
Common Japanese Words Using 海
These common Japanese words contain 海. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 沿海（えんかい） — sea along the coast, coastal waters, inshore waters
- 海（うみ） — sea, ocean, waters
- 海域（かいいき） — area of sea, waters
- 海運（かいうん） — maritime transport, shipping
- 海王星（かいおうせい） — Neptune (planet)
- 海外（かいがい） — foreign, abroad, overseas
- 海岸（かいがん） — coast, beach
- 海岸線（かいがんせん） — coastline, shoreline
- 海峡（かいきょう） — channel (e.g. between two land masses), strait
- 海軍（かいぐん） — navy, naval force