Word Meaning 津波

つなみ tsunami

津波 is read as つなみ (tsunami) and means tsunami.

Meaning

English

  1. tsunami
  2. tidal wave

Reading

Kana

つなみ

Romaji

tsunami

Writing Variants

  • 海嘯 つなみ tsunami
  • 津浪 つなみ tsunami

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Related Words 海上,海面,,,波浪,災害,ハリケーン,サイクロン Rank 4768 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

津波注意報

つなみちゅういほう

tsunami advisory

津波予報

つなみよほう

tsunami forecast

津波警報

つなみけいほう

tsunami warning

津波地震

つなみじしん

tsunami earthquake

大津波

おおつなみ

giant tsunami

山津波

やまつなみ

landslide

遠地津波

えんちつなみ

far-field tsunami

地震津波

じしんつなみ

tsunami (caused by an earthquake)

暴風津波

ぼうふうつなみ

storm surge

風津波

かぜつなみ

storm surge

潮津波

しおつなみ

tidal bore

大津波警報

おおつなみけいほう

major tsunami warning

Example Sentences

10

Tsunamis are very rare.

Tsunami hit Japan.

Tsunamis are very rare.

The tsunami alert was cancelled.

The coast was warned against a tsunami.

Tsunamis are very rare.

Tom's house was destroyed in the tsunami.

A tsunami is coming, so please be on the alert.

There was an earthquake and, in addition, there was a tsunami.

Thirty minutes after the earthquake, a tsunami followed.