Japanese word

海上

Pronunciation

Romajikaijō

Meaning

  • nounat sea

Example

船は海上を進みます。fune wa kai jō o susu mi ma su

The ship travels at sea.

Illustration for 海上 (at sea)

More examples

今日は海上で強い風が吹いています。kyō wa kai jō de tsuyo i kaze ga fu i te i ma su

Strong winds are blowing at sea today.

Core concept

Describes a location or activity on the water away from land.

Common phrases

  • 海上を進むkai jō o susu mu

    travel at sea

  • 海上に出るkai jō ni de ru

    go out to sea

Similar words

沖合okiai: An area of the sea located away from the coast.
洋上yōjō: A place or position on the open ocean.
沖oki: The part of the sea that is distant from land.

Definition in Japanese

陸地から離れた海の上や海面にある状態。riku chi ka ra hana re ta umi no ue ya kai men ni a ru jō tai

Word origin

海上 (kaijō) combines 海 (kai, "sea") and 上 (jō, "above" or "on"), giving the sense of being on the sea.

Usage tips

  • In English, at sea can also mean confused, but 海上 (kaijō) refers only to a physical location on the sea.

Other meanings

  • surface of the seanoun

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