干 潮(かんちょう)

かんちょう

noun

low tide

1. low tide

The state of the tide when the water reaches its lowest level. Occurs approximately twice daily, exposing areas of the seafloor that are normally underwater.

干潮(かんちょう)の時(とき)に潮干狩(しおひが)りに行(い)こう。

Let's go clam digging at low tide.

干潮(かんちょう)で海底(かいてい)が見(み)えている。

The seafloor is visible at low tide.

干潮(かんちょう)になるまで待(ま)とう。

Let's wait until low tide.

干潮(かんちょう)の時(とき)にだけ渡(わた)れる砂(すな)の道(みち)がある。

There's a sandy path that you can only cross at low tide.

干潮(かんちょう)になると干潟(ひがた)が現(あらわ)れて、カニや貝(かい)を観察(かんさつ)できる。

When the tide goes out, tidal flats appear and you can observe crabs and shellfish.

Forms

干(かん) (dry) + 潮(ちょう) (tide)

Related words

満潮(まんちょう) (high tide) - antonym
引(ひ)き潮(しお) (ebb tide/receding tide)
潮(しお)が引(ひ)く (tide goes out)
干潟(ひがた) (tidal flat - exposed at low tide)

CULTURAL NOTE (activities):

潮干狩(しおひが)り (clam digging) - popular spring activity
磯(いそ)遊(あそ)び (tidepooling)
海(うみ)の生(い)き物(もの)観察(かんさつ) (observing sea creatures)

Cultural note

Be aware of rising tides when exploring tidal areas
Check tide tables (潮見表(しおみひょう)) before coastal activities
Some areas become dangerous paths at high tide

USAGE (fishing):

Certain fish are more active during specific tidal phases
潮(しお)回(まわ)り (tidal cycle) important for fishing

Common collocations

干潮(かんちょう)になる (to become low tide)
干潮(かんちょう)の時刻(じこく) (time of low tide)
干潮(かんちょう)時(じ) (at low tide)

Related Words

Antonym: 満潮(まんちょう) (high tide)

Synonym: 引(ひ)き潮(しお) (ebb tide (native))

Related: 干潟(ひがた) (tidal flat)

Compare: 潮汐(ちょうせき) (tide)

Compare: 大潮(おおしお) (spring tide)

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Added 2026.1.18 8:11 · Revised 2026.10.11 9:21

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