Word Meaning 波止

はと hato

波止 is read as はと (hato) and means breakwater.

Meaning

English

breakwater
seawall
bulwark
mole
narrow stone structure for breaking incoming waves and loading goods on and off ships

Reading

Kana

はと

Romaji

hato

Writing Variants

波戸はと hato

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 76396 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

波止場

はとば

wharf

波間

なみま

interval between the waves

波

なみ

ups and downs

波長

はちょう

wavelength

波乱

はらん

small and large waves

波頭

なみがしら

wave crest

波状

はじょう

wavelike

波風

なみかぜ

hardships

波動

はどう

wave

波打ち際

なみうちぎわ

water's edge

波打つ

なみうつ

to dash against (of waves)

波長が合う

はちょうがあう

to be on the same wavelength

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