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Meanings

waves
billows

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なみ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names

Common Words

怒濤
とう
Freq #20014
1

Common noun

surging waves; raging billows

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous; chaotic

波涛
とう
Noun
Freq #38268
1

surging sea; rough sea; large waves

怒濤の勢い
どとうのいきおい
Expression
Freq #49918
1

with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; with the force of surging waves

Examples
彼の出世は怒濤の勢いだ。
His career is progressing in leaps and bounds.
疾風怒涛
っぷうどとう
Noun
四字熟語
Freq #81127
1

storm and stress; Sturm und Drang

松涛
ょうとう
Noun
Freq #95196
1

sound of wind rustling in the pine needles (like waves)

狂瀾怒濤
ょうらんどとう
Noun
四字熟語
Freq #143076
1

maelstrom; the state of affairs being in great turmoil

風涛
うとう
Noun
Freq #218434
1

wind and waves

2

waves stirred by the wind

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