沖
おき
oki
JLPT N17 strokesKanjiLevel 92 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
沖 is the kanji for "Offing". Its reading is おき (oki). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Offing
Also : Open sea · Distant
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Readings
kunおき/ okikunおきつ/ okitsukunちゅう.する/ chuusurukunわく/ wakuonちゅう/ chuu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
氵中
Example Sentences
船が沖へ向かって進んでいる。
ふねがおきへむかってすすんでいる。
The ship is heading towards the open sea.
沖で釣りをするのが趣味です。
おきでつりをするのがしゅみです。
I enjoy fishing offshore.
Vocabulary using 沖
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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