Kanji

波

Meaning

waves billows and Poland

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • つ なみ tsunami
  • あら なみ raging waves
  • たか なみ high waves

On'yomi

  • は らん disturbance
  • いろ は traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary
  • は ちょう wavelength

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/8

Related Entries

波 ぽ
Poland
波 は
counter for waves (of a repeat...
波 なみ
wave, ups and downs

Component Analysis

波
waves, billows, Poland
なみ, ハ
氵
( 水 ) water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
皮
pelt, skin, hide...
かわ, ヒ

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