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Shanghai
上海 is the Chinese and Japanese name for Shanghai, China.
When pronounced as, Joukai, it can be a surname in Japanese.
Ocean / Sea
海 is the character often used for sea or ocean in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja. In some context, this can refer to the beach, or an area near the sea, such as “Shanghai” (same hai is the second character of Shanghai).
If you are looking for a universal word for ocean or sea - or can't decide which character for ocean or sea that you want, pick this one!
海 is also a common female given name in Japan - also a good name for a restaurant as “Umi Sushi” would mean “Ocean Sushi Restaurant.”
Please note that our Japanese master calligrapher will tend to write this character in the form shown to the right (a line instead of two dots). Both versions are correct, and can be read in either language. Let us know if you have a preference when you order.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
吳 吴 see styles |
wú wu2 wu |
More info & calligraphy: Ng |
上海 see styles |
shàng hǎi shang4 hai3 shang hai shanhai シャンハイ |
More info & calligraphy: ShanghaiShanghai (China); (place-name) Shanghai (China) |
杜威 see styles |
dù wēi du4 wei1 tu wei |
More info & calligraphy: Dewey |
滑稽 see styles |
huá jī hua2 ji1 hua chi kokkei / kokke こっけい |
More info & calligraphy: Funny / Humorous(noun or adjectival noun) (1) funny; comical; humorous; laughable; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) ridiculous; silly; absurd |
滬 沪 see styles |
hù hu4 hu ko こ |
short name for Shanghai (abbreviation) (obsolete) (See 上海) Shanghai (China) |
上合 see styles |
shàng - hé shang4 - he2 shang - ho jougou / jogo じょうごう |
SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) (abbr. for 上海合作組織|上海合作组织[Shang4hai3 He2zuo4 Zu3zhi1]) {astron} (See 外合) superior conjunction; (place-name) Kamiai |
上汽 see styles |
shàng qì shang4 qi4 shang ch`i shang chi |
abbr. for 上海汽車工業集團|上海汽车工业集团, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC) |
上證 上证 see styles |
shàng zhèng shang4 zheng4 shang cheng |
Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), abbr. for 上海證券交易所|上海证券交易所[Shang4 hai3 Zheng4 quan4 Jiao1 yi4 suo3] |
京滬 京沪 see styles |
jīng hù jing1 hu4 ching hu |
Beijing and Shanghai |
匯豐 汇丰 see styles |
huì fēng hui4 feng1 hui feng |
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) |
南匯 南汇 see styles |
nán huì nan2 hui4 nan hui |
Nanhui former district of Shanghai, now in Pudong New District 浦東新區|浦东新区[Pu3 dong1 xin1 qu1], Shanghai |
吳淞 吴淞 see styles |
wú sōng wu2 song1 wu sung |
Wusong river and dock area in Shanghai |
吳語 吴语 see styles |
wú yǔ wu2 yu3 wu yü |
Wu dialects (spoken primarily in Shanghai and surrounding areas) |
周莊 周庄 see styles |
zhōu zhuāng zhou1 zhuang1 chou chuang |
Zhouzhuang, old canal town between Shanghai and Suzhou, tourist attraction |
嘉定 see styles |
jiā dìng jia1 ding4 chia ting yoshisada よしさだ |
Jiading district of northwest Shanghai; final reign name 1208-1224 of South Song emperor Ningzong 寧宗|宁宗[Ning2 zong1] (given name) Yoshisada |
外灘 外滩 see styles |
wài tān wai4 tan1 wai t`an wai tan waitan わいたん |
the Shanghai Bund or Waitan (place-name) The Bund (Shanghai, China) |
大廈 大厦 see styles |
dà shà da4 sha4 ta sha |
(used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc) |
奉賢 奉贤 see styles |
fèng xián feng4 xian2 feng hsien |
Fengxian suburban district of Shanghai |
姚明 see styles |
yáo míng yao2 ming2 yao ming |
Yao Ming (1980-), retired Chinese basketball player, played for CBA Shanghai Sharks 1997-2002 and for NBA Houston Rockets 2002-2011 |
寶山 宝山 see styles |
bǎo shān bao3 shan1 pao shan houzan / hozan ほうざん |
Baoshang District of Shanghai; Baoshan District of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang; Baoshan or Paoshan township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan (personal name) Houzan jewel mountain |
崇明 see styles |
chóng míng chong2 ming2 ch`ung ming chung ming takaakira / takakira たかあきら |
Chongming island county, Shanghai (given name) Takaakira |
川沙 see styles |
chuān shā chuan1 sha1 ch`uan sha chuan sha |
Chuansha, name of street and park in Pudong New District 浦東新區|浦东新区[Pu3 dong1 xin1 qu1], Shanghai |
復大 复大 see styles |
fù dà fu4 da4 fu ta |
Fudan University, Shanghai, abbr. for 復旦大學|复旦大学[Fu4 dan4 Da4 xue2] |
復旦 复旦 see styles |
fù dàn fu4 dan4 fu tan |
Fudan University, Shanghai, abbr. for 復旦大學|复旦大学[Fu4 dan4 Da4 xue2] |
松江 see styles |
sōng jiāng song1 jiang1 sung chiang matsue まつえ |
Songjiang suburban district of Shanghai Matsue (city in Shimane); (p,s,f) Matsue |
浦東 浦东 see styles |
pǔ dōng pu3 dong1 p`u tung pu tung puudon / pudon プードン |
Pudong, subprovincial district of Shanghai (place-name) Pudong (Shanghai International Airport) |
滬上 沪上 see styles |
hù shàng hu4 shang4 hu shang |
alternative name for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3]; at (or in) Shanghai |
滬劇 沪剧 see styles |
hù jù hu4 ju4 hu chü |
Shanghai opera |
滬寧 沪宁 see styles |
hù níng hu4 ning2 hu ning |
Shanghai and Nanjing |
滬江 沪江 see styles |
hù jiāng hu4 jiang1 hu chiang |
alternative name for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3] |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Shanghai | 上海 | shan hai / shanhai | shàng hǎi shang4 hai3 shang hai shanghai | |
| Ocean Sea | 海 | umi | hǎi / hai3 / hai | |
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