noun
General term for the sea or ocean; can also refer to a large body of water or the seaside.
夏は海で泳ぐのが好きです。
I like swimming in the sea in summer.
海の向こうに島が見える。
An island is visible across the sea.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for children or when the kanji is not needed.
Native Japanese word. The kanji 海 is a pictograph of water and a mother, symbolizing the vastness of the sea.