沖

Open sea or offshore area

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澳 rarely used kanji

1 Noun

Offshore" / "Open Sea

Refers to the expanse of open sea located at a distance from the coastline.

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船は沖に向かって進んだ。

The boat headed out to the open sea.

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2 Noun (Abbreviation)

Okinawa

Functions as a written abbreviation for the prefecture of 沖縄 (おきなわ).

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沖

おき

Open sea or offshore area

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