潮 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
- On
- チョウ
- Kun
- しお
- Meaning
- tide; current (of the times)
Origin
氵 "water" plus 朝 "morning"; sea water that rises and falls morning and evening — hence "tide."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| チョウ | 潮流・満潮・風潮 |
|---|---|
| しお | 潮・潮風 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 満潮まんちょう
high tide
- 潮流ちょうりゅう
tidal current; trend
Example
潮が引いて貝をひろった。
The tide went out and I picked up shells.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)