満ち干

みちひ

Also written まんかん, 満干

Meanings

1. Noun ebb and flow

Kanji

• 満 full. Read as みちる.
• 干 dried. Read as ひる.

Example sentences

• 潮の満ち干は月の運行に左右される。
  The rise and fall of the sea is governed by the moon.
• 潮の満ち干は月の引力によって起こる。
  Tides are caused by the moon's gravity.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists