海抜(かいばつ)

Etymology

海(かい) (sea) + 抜(ばつ) (above, exceeding). Literally "above the sea."

Common patterns

• 海抜(かいばつ)〜メートル: ... meters above sea level
• 海抜(かいばつ)ゼロメートル地帯(ちたい): areas at or below sea level (flood risk zones)

Similar words

• 標高(ひょうこう): elevation — the term preferred in geography, mountaineering, and scientific writing; 海抜(かいばつ) is the everyday word seen on signs. Both measure height above sea level

Common collocations

• 海抜(かいばつ)が高(たか)い: high elevation
• 海抜(かいばつ)が低(ひく)い: low elevation
• 海抜(かいばつ)表示(ひょうじ): elevation sign (often seen on utility poles in flood-prone areas)