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Japanese symbol for “oceanography”

Romaji: kaiyougaku
oceanography; oceanology

In Japanese, oceanography is , read (kaiyougaku).

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

  1. n oceanography; oceanology

Kanji and stroke order

sea, ocean
on: カイ
kun: うみ
9 strokes · JLPT 3
ocean, sea, foreign
on: ヨウ
9 strokes · JLPT 3
study, learning, science
on: ガク
kun: まな.ぶ
8 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かいがい kaigaiforeign; abroad; overseas
かいがん kaiganseashore; coast; seaside
かいぐん kaigunnavy; naval force
ほっかいどう hokkaidouHokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
かいじょう kaijou(on the) sea; surface of the sea
かいよう kaiyouocean; sea
せいよう seiyouthe West; the Occident; Western countries
とうよう touyouthe East; the Orient; (East) Asia
がっこう gakkouschool

See also: Chinese symbol for “oceanography”.

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.

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