What does 沖 mean?
沖 is a Japanese noun meaning “the open sea, offshore” in English. It can also be translated as “Okinawa” depending on context. It is written as 沖 in kanji, おき in hiragana, and oki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その島は海岸から１マイル沖にある。
The island lies a mile off the coast.