Word Meaning 海女

あま ama

海女 is read as あま (ama) and means ama.

Meaning

English

ama
female diver who collects shells, seaweed, etc.

Reading

Kana

あま

Romaji

ama

Writing Variants

海女あまめ amame

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Rank 8677 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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神戸海星女子学院大学

こうべかいせいじょしがくいんだいがく

Kobe Kaisei Stella Maris College

海上

かいじょう

on the sea

海外

かいがい

foreign

海水

かいすい

seawater

海洋

かいよう

ocean

海鳥

うみどり

sea bird

海風

うみかぜ

sea breeze

海中

かいちゅう

in the sea

海道

かいどう

sea route

海運

かいうん

maritime

海事

かいじ

maritime affairs

海運業

かいうんぎょう

shipping industry

Example Sentences

生半可な気持ちで、海女にはなれないよ。

You can't become an ama diver if you're not fully committed.

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