How do you read 降海?

降海 is read こうかい (koukai).

What JLPT level is 降海?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 降海 in romaji?

降海 is written koukai in romaji, also spelled kokai.

What kanji are in 降海?

降 (Descend, Precipitate); 海 (Sea, Ocean).

降海こうかい

こうかい · koukai (also spelled kokai)

noun

Swimming downstream (to the sea)

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Kanji in this word

降Descend, Precipitate, Fall 音こう・ご訓お.りる・お.ろす JLPT N3 · 10 strokes 海Sea, Ocean 音かい訓うみ 9 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

降水こうすいrainfall, precipitation 以降いこうon and after, hereafter 降るふるto precipitate, to fall (e.g., rain, snow, etc.)降伏こうふくcapitulation, surrender, submission 下降かこうdecline, descent, fall 降りるおりるto get off 海うみsea, beach 海岸かいがんcoast, seashore

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What does 降海 mean?

Swimming downstream (to the sea).

How do you pronounce 降海?

こうかい (koukai). Press Listen above to hear it.

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