tide

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 潮 has 15 strokes and appears in words relating to tides and the sea.
• Basic usage: 干潮 is read かんちょう, and 潮風 is read しおかぜ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Low tide and a sea breeze
  • 干潮の時刻 means the time of low tide, with 潮 read ちょう.
  • 冷たい潮風 means a cold sea breeze, with 潮 read しお.