How to say "Wave" in Japanese | 波

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Wave" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Wave" is "Nami", written in japanese as "波".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '波 (なみ)' means 'wave'. This word is primarily used to describe the physical waves of water, such as ocean waves. However, it can also be used metaphorically to describe waves in other contexts, such as sound waves or emotional waves. For example: The waves are high today「今日は波が高い」(きょうはなみがたかい). I can hear the sound of the waves「波の音が聞こえる」(なみのおとがきこえる). In a metaphorical sense, it can describe fluctuations, such as 'a wave of emotions'「感情の波」(かんじょうのなみ).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "波" means "Wave" and can be read as "Ha" and "Nami"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Nami" mean in japanese?

"Nami" means "Wave" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "は" is read as "ha". The hiragana "な" is read as "na". And The hiragana "み" is read as "mi".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.