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JLPT N1
Grade 9

Meanings

eventide
tide
salt water
opportunity

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セキ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しお
うしお
せい
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
いそ

Common Words

Noun
Freq #6828
1

tide; current

Examples
が急速に満ちてくる。
The tide is rising fast.
2

sea water

3

opportunity; chance

かぜ
汐風
塩風
Noun
Freq #18157
1

sea breeze; salty wind; briny air

おどき
Noun
Freq #18862
1

tidal hour

2

right time (to do something); opportunity; chance

Examples
どんなものにも潮時がある。
There is a time for everything.
血汐
しお
Noun
Freq #23076
1

spurt of blood

2

hot-bloodedness; hot blood; ardour

引潮
引き汐
きしお
引汐
Noun
Freq #59812
1

ebb tide

しお
Noun
Freq #62840
1

Poetical term

tide; current

2

Poetical term

sea water

3

Abbreviation; Food, cooking

thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in sea water

4

Abbreviation; Food, cooking

dish of unboned whitefish boiled in salted water

潮干狩
おひがり
Noun
Freq #76378
1

clam digging (at low tide); clamming; shellfish gathering

ょうせき
Noun
~の Adj.
Freq #121500
1

tide

ちょうせきりょく
Noun
Freq #122769
1

tidal force; tidal power

潮合い
汐合
おあい
Noun
Freq #169236
1

tidal hour

2

right time (to do something); opportunity; chance

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

eventide

Constituents

The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.

🧩 water droplets
🧩 water pistol
evening
water

Mnemonic Stories

As eventide approaches, the water reflects the soft glow of the evening sky, creating a mirror image of tranquility.

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