also: なつじお
summer tide; tide reflecting the summer sun
Rare poetic term for a tide in summer, often evoking the shimmering or bright quality of the sea under the summer sun.
The summer tide breaks white against the rocky shore.
The word 'summer tide' appears often in the poetry collection.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading なつしお is more common than なつじお.
Alternate reading; less common than なつしお.
Compound of 夏 (summer) and 潮 (tide). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a straightforward combination of the two kanji meanings.