潮 — “tide” in Japanese

Grade 6ちょう, しお

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“tide” in Japanese is 潮, read chou, shio (ちょう, しお). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 満潮 (high tide).

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What does 潮 mean?

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Kanji	潮
Meaning	tide
Readings	ちょう, しお
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	満潮 (high tide)

How to read 潮

潮 is read chou (ちょう) or shio (しお) depending on the word.

Words with 潮

満潮まんちょう
干潮

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Updated: 2026-08-28