潮
潮·tide
- On-yomi
- チョウ
- Kun-yomi
- しお
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 潮 | しお | tide |
| 満潮 | まんちょう | high tide |
| 風潮 | ふうちょう | trend, tendency of the times |
| 潮流 | ちょうりゅう | tidal current; trend |
Example sentences
潮が引いて砂浜が広がった。
しおがひいてすなはまがひろがった。
The tide went out and the beach widened.
満潮の時間を調べておこう。
まんちょうのじかんをしらべておこう。
Let's look up the time of high tide.
最近の風潮についてどう思いますか。
さいきんのふうちょうについてどうおもいますか。
What do you think of the recent trend?
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Confusing 潮 (tide, しお) with 塩 (salt, also しお)
- Reading 風潮 as *ふうしお
Memory aid
Picture it
Water (氵) beside morning (朝) — the sea climbing the shore as the day comes in.
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