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[しお(潮)]
shio
noun

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[しお(汐)]
shio
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[うしお(潮)]
ushio
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English Meaning(s) for 潮

noun
  1. tide; current
  2. sea water
  3. opportunity; chance
  4. thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
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Definition and Synonyms for 潮

Tide the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
Synonyms: 干満, 満ち干, 潮, 潮合, 潮の干満, 潮汐

Meanings for each kanji in 潮

» tide; salt water; opportunity

Categories 潮 is a member of

Periodic Event an event that recurs at intervals
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Sample Sentences for 潮

He tried to swim against the tide.
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Our boat drifted to shore on the tide.
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The wind and tide impelled the ship to the shore.
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The tide is coming in.
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We've come nearer to the sea. I can smell it.
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