Word Meaning 押波

おしなみ oshinami

押波 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

  • 押し波 おしなみ oshinami

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 123771 Priority T

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