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洋上

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
よう
Grade: 3
じょう
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(よう)(じょう) (yōjō

  1. the surface of the ocean
    • 1940, 海野十三, 地球要塞:
      やがて洋上(ようじょう)には、真白(まっしろ)水柱(みずばしら)奔騰(ほんとう)した。
      Yagate yōjō ni wa, masshiro na mizubashira ga hontō shita.
      Before long, a pure white column of water spewed out from the ocean's surface.
  2. above water

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