N4
海 meaning and readings
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Kanji
海
N4
- Meaning
- ocean
- Onyomi
- カイ
- Kunyomi
- うみ
- Formula
- 海 = 氵 + 毎。
Story
海 is analyzed as a combination of 氵 (water), 毎 (A mother with a hairpin on her head) and denotes ocean.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N4.
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