nautical mile
A unit of distance used in maritime and aviation contexts, equal to approximately 1,852 meters.
This ship is traveling at 20 nautical miles per hour.
港まであと5海里です。
It's 5 nautical miles to the port.
Standard kanji spelling for the nautical mile.
Katakana spelling, often used in technical or international contexts.
A single-character abbreviation used in some older or technical contexts.
Compound of 海 (sea) and 里 (traditional Japanese unit of distance, later used for 'mile'), referring to a sea mile.