沖 means open sea
offing, rise high into sky
Water in the middle: open sea.
On'yomi
- チュウchuu
Kun'yomi
- おきoki
- おきつokitsu
- ちゅう(する)chuusuru
- わくwaku
How it's built
- 氵water
- 中middle
Common words
- 沖おきopen sea
- 沖合おきあいoff the coast; offshore
- 沖縄おきなわOkinawa (city, prefecture)