Word Meaning 押し波

おしなみ oshinami

押し波 is read as おしなみ (oshinami) and means leading wave (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave crest reaches land before a trough).

Meaning

English

  1. leading wave (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave crest reaches land before a trough)

Reading

Kana

おしなみ

Romaji

oshinami

Writing Variants

  • 押波 おしなみ oshinami

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 125700 Priority T

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