also: ひしお
Refers to the period when the sea level is at its lowest. Often contrasted with 満潮 (high tide).
See also: 満潮 (まんちょう)
I checked the low tide time before going fishing.
干潮になると、遠くまで歩いて行ける。
When the tide goes out, you can walk far out.
干潮 refers only to the low-tide moment, whereas 干満 covers the whole cycle of rising and falling tides.
low-water mark; low-tide line
Standard kanji spelling for 'low tide'.
Rare native Japanese reading; mostly encountered in classical or poetic contexts.
A Sino-Japanese compound of 干, “dry up” or “recede,” and 潮, “tide,” denoting low or ebb tide.