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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 帆怜汐 · Ignacio 郁七汐 · Mauricio 真羽里汐 · Concepcion 紺世風汐 · Ezekiel 笑汐瑠
tide
The tide of the sea.
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 帆礼潮 · Ignacio 郁南潮 · Mauricio 真羽理潮 · Concepcion 紺世富潮
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