Chinese

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ocean; sea
background; bottom; base
background; bottom; base; (possessive part.); (subor. part.)
 
trad. (海底)
simp. #(海底)

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Noun

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海底

  1. seabed; seafloor; bottom of the sea

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
かい
Grade: 2
てい
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
海底 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(かい)(てい) (kaitei

  1. seabed
    深海(しんかい)海底(かいてい)には(ひかり)(とど)かない。
    Shinkai no kaitei ni wa hikari ga todokanai.
    The light does not reach the bottom in the deep sea.

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
うな
Grade: 2
そこ > ぞこ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
海底 (kyūjitai)

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Noun

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(うな)(ぞこ) (unazoko

  1. seabed

Korean

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Hanja in this term

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海底 (haejeo) (hangeul 해저)

  1. hanja form? of 해저 (seafloor)