Word Meaning 海藻

かいそう kaisou

海藻 is read as かいそう (kaisou) and means seaweed.

Meaning

English

seaweed

Reading

Kana

かいそう

Romaji

kaisou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Synonyms 褐藻,海苔,毬藻,藻,藻類,緑藻 Rank 8037 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

茨藻海老

いばらもえび

spiny lebbeid (Lebbeus groenlandicus)

海峡

かいきょう

channel (e.g. between two land masses)

海上自衛隊

かいじょうじえいたい

Maritime Self Defense Forces (Defence)

Example Sentences

海藻は身体にいいですか？

Is seaweed good for you?

「今日ね、久しぶりに海藻を食べてみたんだけど、美味しかった」「日本ではよく食卓にあがるんだけど、アメリカではあまりあがらないの？」「普通の家ではよく出てるみたいだよ。でも、僕んちではあまり出てこないよ」

"I tried some seaweed today after not eating any for a while, and it was delicious." "In Japan, it's often part of a meal. Is that less common in the U.S.?" "I think it's common in most families, but not really in mine."