海

Meaning

Sea · mar

Readings

• On (音読み): カイ
• Kun (訓読み): うみ

Example words

• 海（うみ）— sea
• 海外（かいがい）— overseas
• 北海道（ほっかいどう）— Hokkaido

Structure

Radical 水 written as 氵 here (スイ・みず · Water; canonical form of 氵) · 9 strokes · school grade 2

Watch out

Water + 毎 (every). 海外 = abroad (the sea is the border). Compare 毎 and 母.