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海深 (かいしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

海かい深しん

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Meanings

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noun

depth of the sea

Refers to the vertical distance from the sea surface to the seabed. Used in nautical, oceanographic, or descriptive contexts.

この海かい域いきの海かい深しんは約やく200メートルです。
The depth of the sea in this area is about 200 meters.

Kanji

海sea, ocean
深deep, heighten, intensify

Similar words

水すい深しん
水深 is a more common and general term for 'water depth', used for rivers, lakes, and seas. 海深 specifically refers to sea depth and is less frequent.

Etymology

Compound of 海 (sea) and 深 (depth). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'depth of the sea'.