潟
Meanings
1
A shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island or reef; often used in geographical names.
The '潟' in Niigata Prefecture means lagoon.
2
A narrow body of water extending into the land from a larger body; often found in coastal place names.
This inlet forms a small creek.
3
tidal flat; tidal beach
A flat coastal area exposed at low tide; commonly used in compounds like 干潟 (ひがた).
See also: 干潟
Many migratory birds gather on the tidal flat.