Japanese symbol for “maritime”
臨海
りんかい
Romaji: rinkai
coastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritime
In Japanese, maritime is 臨海, read りんかい (rinkai).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n coastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritime
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “maritime”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海洋性 | かいようせい kaiyousei | marine; maritime; oceanic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 臨時 | りんじ rinji | temporary; provisional; interim |
| 臨床 | りんしょう rinshou | clinical (e.g. pathology, training, trial) |
| 臨む | のぞむ nozomu | to look out on; to overlook; to front onto |
| 君臨 | くんりん kunrin | reigning (over a country) |
| 臨界 | りんかい rinkai | boundary |
| 海外 | かいがい kaigai | foreign; abroad; overseas |
| 海岸 | かいがん kaigan | seashore; coast; seaside |
| 海軍 | かいぐん kaigun | navy; naval force |
See also: Chinese symbol for “maritime”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.