潮
しお
shio
JLPT N115 strokesKanjiLevel 82 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
潮 is the kanji for "Tide". Its reading is しお (shio). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Tide
Also : Salt water · Opportunity
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Readings
kunしお/ shiokunうしお/ ushioonちょう/ chou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
15 strokes
Radicals
氵朝
Example Sentences
潮が引く時間を確認した。
しおがひくじかんをかくにんした。
I checked the time of low tide.
潮風が心地よい。
しおかぜがここちよい。
The sea breeze is pleasant.
Vocabulary using 潮
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
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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