Kanji

波

waves, billows, Poland

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

なみ

Nanori (Name Reading)

なみ

Common Readings

ハ, なみ

Example sentences

なみ
海辺で静かな波の音を聞きながら、本を読んだ。

I read a book while listening to the sound of quiet waves at the beach.

微か かすか
遠くから微かな波の音が聞こえてくる。

A faint sound of waves can be heard from afar.

電波 でんぱ
山奥なので、スマートフォンの電波が届かない。

Since it is deep in the mountains, the smartphone's signal doesn't reach.

受信 じゅしん
山間部では電波の状態が悪く、テレビ番組を安定して受信できない。

In mountainous areas, the radio wave conditions are poor, making it impossible to receive TV programs stably.

波打つ なみうつ
強風に煽られて、金色の稲穂が波打っている。

The golden ears of rice were undulating in the strong wind.

衝撃波 しょうげきは
爆発の衝撃波で窓ガラスが割れた。

The window glass shattered from the shock wave of the explosion.

波動 はどう
湖の静かな水面に、小さな石が美しい波動を広げた。

A small stone spread beautiful ripples on the quiet surface of the lake.

正弦 せいげん
正弦関数は、物理学における波動の記述に不可欠な役割を果たす。

The sine function plays an essential role in describing wave motion in physics.

波紋 はもん
彼の発言は政界に大きな波紋を広げた。

His statement caused a major stir in the political world.

失言 しつげん
彼の不用意な失言が、大きな波紋を呼んだ。

His careless slip of the tongue ended up causing a huge stir.

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