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tide

HSK 4 N1
cháo
チョウ
しお、うしお
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 朝 represents the sound.
Components
Meaning component
shui water (drops)
water
氵 is a component form of 水.
Phonetic component
cháo dynasty
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Notes
Chinese
[cháo]
tide; current; damp; moist; humid
Japanese
しお 同音

noun

  1. tide; current
  2. sea water
  3. opportunity; chance
うしお 同音

noun

  1. poetical tide; current
  2. poetical sea water
  3. food abbrev. thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in sea water
  4. food abbrev. dish of unboned whitefish boiled in salted water
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
うしお
Ushio place namesurnamefemale given name
しお
Shio female given namesurname
しおい
Shioi female given name
しおさき
Shiosaki surname
しおざき
Shiozaki surname
しおり
Shiori surname
しほ
Shiho female given namesurname
しょう
Shou surname
ちょう
Chō given name