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押し波

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 押し波.

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Entry

押し波押波おしなみNoun
1

leading wave (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave crest reaches land before a trough)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

押

push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

8 strokesFrequency 789JLPT N2Grade 8

On

オウ

Kun

お.すお.し-お.っ-お.さえるおさ.える

Nanori

おしおすおや
波

waves, billows, Poland

8 strokesFrequency 740JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ハ

Kun

なみ

Nanori

ひらみなみなみわ

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