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Japanese Kanji Grade 2
# 159
Meaning sea
Onyomi カイ
Kunyomi うみ
Usage See examples below
Writing practice
 
Stroke Order Rules
 
1. Write from left to right, and from top to bottom
2. Horizontal before vertical
3. Cutting strokes last
4. Diagonals right-to-left before diagonals left-to-right
5. Center verticals before outside "wings"
6. Outside before inside
7. Left vertical before enclosing
8. Bottom enclosing strokes last
9. Dots and minor strokes last
 
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Examples

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Romaji

English

うみ umi sea, beach
海の幸 うみのさち uminosachi seafood
海岸 かいがん kaigan coast, beach
海辺 うみべ umibe beach
海陸 かいりく kairiku land and sea
海藻 かいそう kaisou seaweed
海苔 のり nori dried seaweed
海水 かいすい kaisui ocean water
海王星 かいおうせい kaiousei Neptune (planet)
海水着 かいすいぎ kaisuigi bathing suit
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