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波

波 — waves, billows, Poland

On
ハ
Kun
なみ
Strokes
8
JLPT
N2
School grade
3

Common words with 波

  • 波なみwave; billow; ripple; breaker; swellCommon

    くだける波が泡を作った。
    The breaking waves formed foam.

  • 電波でんぱradio wave; reception; signalCommon

    彼の携帯電話は他の電話を妨害する電波を出した。
    His mobile phone produced radio emissions that interfered with other phones.

  • 波紋はもんripple; ring on the waterCommon

    石が池に波紋を描いた。
    The stone started ripples in the pond.

  • 津波つなみtsunami; tidal waveCommon
  • 波乱はらんdisturbance; trouble; commotion; uproar; turmoilCommon
  • 波及はきゅうspread; extension; influence; aftereffect; rippleCommon
  • 周波数しゅうはすうfrequency (esp. of waveforms)Common
  • 余波よはwaves that remain after the wind has subsidedCommon
  • 超音波ちょうおんぱultrasonic waves; ultrasoundCommon
  • 脳波のうはbrain wavesCommon
  • 荒波あらなみraging waves; stormy seasCommon
  • 高波たかなみhigh waves; heavy seasCommon
  • 波長はちょうwavelengthCommon
  • 防波堤ぼうはていbreakwater; mole; seawallCommon
  • 寒波かんぱcold waveCommon
  • 短波たんぱshort waveCommon
  • 波止場はとばwharf; quay; landing-stage; jettyCommon
  • 波浪はろうwaves; billows; surgeCommon
  • 波乱万丈はらんばんじょうstormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudesCommon
  • 難波なにわNaniwa (former name for Osaka region)Common

With the N5–N2 kanji, you can read 253 words that use 波.

  • 波 なみ wave; billow; ripple; breaker; swell
  • 電波 でんぱ radio wave; reception; signal
  • 波乱 はらん disturbance; trouble; commotion; uproar; turmoil
  • 周波数 しゅうはすう frequency (esp. of waveforms)
  • 余波 よは waves that remain after the wind has subsided

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