漢字道KANJIDO

8 strokesRadical

8Elementary year 38 strokesRadical
On
Kun
なみ
Meaning
wave

Origin

ORIGIN

水 (water) + 皮 (sound) — the waves on the surface of water.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

波浪・波及・電波
なみ波・波立つ・荒波

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 電波でんぱ

    radio wave

  • 波止場はとば

    wharf, pier

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

海の 波が きれいです。

The waves of the sea are beautiful.

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