What does kanji 涛 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 涛 is billows.

How is kanji 涛 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 涛 are なみ; the onyomi readings are トウ.

What words use kanji 涛?

Example words that use kanji 涛 include 怒涛, 狂瀾怒涛, 疾風怒濤, 松濤.

Pre-Level 1

涛

Meaning

Kanji 涛

billows

billows, waves

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: なみ
Onyomi 音読み: トウ
Nanori 名乗り: と

Variant: 濤 (Formal)

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 10
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 寿 • 陦 • 祷 • 俦 • 𢭏 • 梼 • 畴

Related vocabulary

Showing 7 common entries

Showing 7 of 7 entries that include this kanji.

怒涛

どとう

surging waves

狂瀾怒涛

きょうらんどとう

maelstrom

疾風怒濤

しっぷうどとう

storm and stress

松濤

しょうとう

sound of wind rustling in the pine needles (like waves)

波濤

はとう

surging sea

風濤

ふうとう

waves stirred by the wind

怒涛の勢い

どとうのいきおい

with great vigour

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

涛が岩にぶつかって砕けた。

The waves crashed against the rocks and broke apart.

強い風で涛が高くなった。

The waves grew high because of the strong wind.

船は涛を越えて進んだ。

The boat moved forward through the waves.

夜の涛の音が部屋まで聞こえる。

The sound of the nighttime waves can be heard all the way to the room.

浜辺に立って遠くの涛を眺めた。

I stood on the beach and watched the distant waves.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.