海の藻屑
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 海の藻屑
1
Idiomatic expression
watery grave
Examples
戦艦ビスマルク号を海のもくずとするには、何発もの魚雷を命中させなければならなかった。
It took many torpedo hits to send the battleship Bismarck to Davy Jones's locker.
Kanji in this Word
海
9 strokes
Frequency: 200
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
sea
ocean
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うみ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あ
あま
うな
うん
え
か
た
ひろ
ひろし
ぶ
まち
まま
み
め
わたる
藻
19 strokes
Frequency: 2124
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
seaweed
duckweed
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
も
屑
10 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
rubbish
junk
trash
waste
scraps
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くず
いさぎよ.い
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