波 Kanji – waves
The Japanese kanji 波 can mean waves, billows, Poland.
Meaning and Readings
How is 波 read?
波 has the onyomi reading ハ and the kunyomi reading なみ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ha, nami.
Common Japanese Words Using 波
These common Japanese words contain 波. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 晩香波(バンクーバー) — Vancouver
- 伊呂波(いろは) — traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary
- 寒波(かんぱ) — cold wave
- 荒波(あらなみ) — raging waves, stormy seas
- 高波(たかなみ) — high waves, heavy seas
- 周波数(しゅうはすう) — frequency (esp. of waveforms)
- 短波(たんぱ) — short wave
- 津波(つなみ) — tsunami, tidal wave
- 電波(でんぱ) — radio wave, reception, signal
- 脳波(のうは) — brain waves
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