lagoon
On'yomi (音読み)
- セキ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- かた
- -がた
About this kanji
The kanji 潟, pronounced as "kata" in kun'yomi and "seki" in on'yomi, primarily means "lagoon" or "tidal flat." It is often used as a noun rather than a verb. You can see it in the word 干潟 (ひがた), which means "tidal flat," an essential area for wildlife. Another common compound is 新潟 (にいがた), referring to Niigata, a city and prefecture known for its rice and sake. There’s also 潟湖 (せきこ), meaning "lagoon," which describes a shallow body of water separated from a larger one. Keep in mind that while this kanji shows geographical features, it can also be part of place names across Japan.
Example sentences
彼女は潟で遊んでいた。
She was playing at the tideland.
Meanings across languages
- English
- lagoon
- Tiếng Việt
- vùng lagun
- 日本語
- 潟
- 한국어
- 늪
- 中文
- 泻湖
- id
- laguna
- th
- ทะเลสาบ
- es
- laguna
- fr
- lagune
- de
- Lagune
- pt
- laguna
Common compounds
- 干潟ひがたtidal flat, tideland
- 新潟にいがたNiigata (city, prefecture)
- 潟湖せきこlagoon
- 新潟県にいがたけんNiigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
- 難波潟なにわがたNaniwa Bay (old name for Osaka Bay)
- 明石潟あかしがたCamellia sasanqua 'Akasigata' (cultivar of Christmas camellia)
- 潮干潟しおひがたtidal flat, ebb tide beach (esp. in spring)
- 干潟星雲ひがたせいうんLagoon Nebula
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