- 波 — wave
- 波風 — waves and wind / trouble
- 電波 — radio wave
- 津波 — tsunami
- 音波 — sound wave
- 風波 — wind and waves
The kanji 波 combines the water radical 氵 and the phonetic part 皮 (ヒ / ha), hinting at the flow or movement of water — fitting for its meaning: wave or ripple. It appears in many natural and technical terms.
津波の被害が広がっています。
The damage from the tsunami is spreading.
風が強くて、波が高くなってきました。
The wind picked up, and the waves grew higher.
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