潮位

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 潮位 is read ちょうい and means the height of the sea surface.
• Basic usage: Use it to check or compare sea levels at a particular time, as in 満潮時の潮位.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Level versus current
  • 潮位 concerns height; 潮流 concerns the movement of seawater.