Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Sea

Alternative

Ocean

Mnemonic

A tsunami is coming, so you point your gun out the window at it. "You better turn back, sea, or I'll shoot!"

Readings

On’yomi

かい

Kun’yomi

うみ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The sea decides it doesn't want to die today, so it turns its tsunami around and goes the other way. You hop in your kayak (かい) and chase after it with your gun, to make sure it actually returns to the sea and doesn't just drown someone else.

Visually Similar Kanji

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