海底

Chinese

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

Pronunciation


Noun

海底

  1. seabed; seafloor; bottom of the sea

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Japanese

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ka̠ite̞ː]

Noun

海(かい)底(てい) • (kaitei) 

  1. seabed
    深海(しんかい)の海底(かいてい)には光(ひかり)が届(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

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟ᵝna̠zo̞ko̞]

Noun

海(うな)底(ぞこ) • (unazoko) 

  1. seabed

Korean

Hanja in this term
海底

Noun

海底 • (haejeo) (hangeul 해저)

  1. Hanja form? of 해저 (“seafloor”).
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