潮 — tide

Grade 6ちょう, しお

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潮 (readings: ちょう, しお; Japanese kanji) means “tide”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 満潮 (high tide).

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Kanji	潮
Meaning	tide
Readings	ちょう, しお
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	満潮 (high tide)

How to read 潮

潮 is read ちょう or しお depending on the word.

Words with 潮

満潮まんちょうtriều cường
干潮thủy triều thấp

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Updated: 2026-08-09