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Kanji for Tide
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “tide”: 汐、潮. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
tide
The evening tide; the rhythm of the sea.
6 strokes On reading セキ (seki) Kun reading しお、うしお、せい (shio, ushio, sei) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: eventide, tide, salt water, opportunity
Readings used for names on Nazuke: shio, seki
In Japan it appears in about 134 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 汐: Horacio 宝麗汐 · Ignacio 偉久奈汐 · Fabricio 葉風里汐 · Mauricio 舞里汐 · Patricio 鳩理汐 · Concepcion 魂世風汐 · Marcio 真瑠汐 · Ezequiel 英汐瑛瑠
tide
The tide of the sea.
The Naruto whirlpools in Tokushima are massive tidal vortexes created by rapid water flow through the narrow strait.
15 strokes On reading チョウ (chou) Kun reading しお、うしお (shio, ushio) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: tide, salt water, opportunity
Readings used for names on Nazuke: shio, chou
In Japan it appears in about 85 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 潮: Horacio 宝怜潮 · Ignacio 伊久奈潮
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