ざい
在
ちゅう
沖

noun or verb acting predominately

  1. staying in Okinawa, resident in Okinawa, stationed in Okinawa.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ざい
在
ちゅう
沖
 在沖 ざいちゅう
ざい
在
おき
沖
 在沖 ざいおき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

exist, outskirts, suburbs
ザイ　あ.る　あり (5th, N3)
genius, years old, cubic shaku
サイ (2nd, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
open sea, offing, rise high into sky
おき　チュウ　おきつ (7th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ