also: ひしお
noun
Refers to the period when the sea level is at its lowest. Often contrasted with 満潮 (high tide).
See also: 満潮 (まんちょう)
干潮の時間を調べてから釣りに行った。
I checked the low tide time before going fishing.
干
When the tide goes out, you can walk far out.
Rare native Japanese reading; mostly encountered in classical or poetic contexts.
満潮 means 'high tide', the opposite of 干潮.
Compound of 干 (kan, 'dry up') and 潮 (chō, 'tide'). The reading ひしお is a native Japanese reading of the same characters.