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沖
On'yomi
チュウ
CHUU
Kun'yomi
おき・おきつ・ちゅう.する・わく
oki / okitsu / chuusuru / waku
open sea · offing · rise high into sky
nature
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Frequency#929
Radical水water(4)
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Component Breakdown
沖=
氵中
water + middle
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water and center. Center of water, open sea.
Symbolism
Offshore, Okinawa, ocean. Represents sea away from land.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Ship offshore
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
沖に出る
おきにでる
To head out to sea; To venture into open waters
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
わが袖は 潮干に見えぬ 沖の石の 人こそ知らね 乾くまもなし
Poem #92 from Hyakunin Isshu
二条院讃岐Nijōin no Sanuki
12th century