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Glyph origin
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Etymology
"Rising tide in the daytime" > "tide" (in general).

Derived from. Compare <.

Definitions

 * 1)  rising tide
 * 2) tide
 * 3) wave
 * 4) damp; moist; humid
 * 5)  wet
 * 6) trendy; popular
 * 7)  poor; inferior; substandard; low-grade
 * 1) damp; moist; humid
 * 2)  wet
 * 3) trendy; popular
 * 4)  poor; inferior; substandard; low-grade
 * 1)  wet
 * 2) trendy; popular
 * 3)  poor; inferior; substandard; low-grade
 * 1) trendy; popular
 * 2)  poor; inferior; substandard; low-grade
 * 1)  poor; inferior; substandard; low-grade
 * 1)  poor; inferior; substandard; low-grade
 * 1)  poor; inferior; substandard; low-grade

Synonyms








Kanji

 * 1) tide
 * 2) saltwater
 * 3) opportunity

Usage notes

 * Both and  have the kun-readings of shio and ushio. Archaically, tides in the morning were called, the term for tides at nighttime was . For tides at any time of day,  may be used.

Etymology 1
→ →  →

From.

Noun

 * 1) a (morning) tide
 * , text here
 * 1) seawater
 * 2) a (usually favorable) chance or opportunity
 * 3) charm, attractiveness
 * 4)  in the, name of a courtesan rank in the  district of Osaka, next to the.
 * 1) charm, attractiveness
 * 2)  in the, name of a courtesan rank in the  district of Osaka, next to the.
 * 1)  in the, name of a courtesan rank in the  district of Osaka, next to the.

Proper noun




Etymology 2
→ →  →  →

From, first attested in the  (712 ).

Noun

 * 1) a (morning) tide
 * 2) seawater
 * 3) a tidal current
 * : a thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
 * : a thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater

Proper noun

 * 1) a place name

Etymology
From.