海抜

かいばつ

height above sea level

What does 海抜 mean?

海抜 is a Japanese noun meaning height above sea level in English. It is written as 海抜 in kanji, かいばつ in hiragana, and kaibatsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

エヴェレスト山は海抜29,002フィートです。

Mt. Everest is 29,002 feet above sea level.