Word details

海の藻屑

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 海の藻屑.

Dictionary

Entry

海の藻屑うみのもくずNounExpressionFreq #61936
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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

sea, ocean

9 strokesFrequency 200JLPT N3Grade 2

On

カイ

Kun

うみ

Nanori

あまうなうんひろひろしまちままわたる

seaweed, duckweed

19 strokesFrequency 2,124JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ソウ

Kun

rubbish, junk, trash, waste, scraps

10 strokesGrade 9

On

セツ

Kun

くずいさぎよ.い

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