What does 沖 mean?
沖 is a Japanese noun meaning “offshore” or “the open sea” in English. It is written as 沖 in kanji, おき in hiragana, and oki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
沖に船が見える。
You can see a ship offshore.
三キロ沖で漁をした。
We fished three kilometres off the coast.