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海抜 (かいばつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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This town is about 500 meters above sea level.
In areas of low elevation, caution is needed for flooding.
Usage patterns 海かい 抜ばつ 〈 数すう 〉 メートル elevation of ~ meters above sea level
This town sits on a hill 100 meters above sea level.
海かい 抜ばつ が 〈 形けい 容よう 詞し 〉 the elevation is [high/low, etc.]
Since this area has a low elevation, there is a risk of flooding.
海かい 抜ばつ 0ぜろ メートル 地ち 帯たい a zero-elevation zone (area at sea level)
Kanji 抜 slip out, extract, pull out Don't confuse with 高度 refers broadly to altitude or height above a reference point (often used for aircraft or general height), whereas 海抜 specifically denotes elevation measured from sea level.
海抜 measures a land point's height above sea level, while 海面 is the sea surface itself, not a measurement of elevation.
Etymology Compound of 海 (sea) and 抜 (extract, remove), literally 'extracted from the sea', referring to measurement from sea level.
The village lies in a zero-elevation zone, so extra caution is needed in the event of a tsunami.