波
N3なみ
浪濤
[nami]
Meanings
1.Noun
wave; billow; ripple; breaker; swell
2.Noun
ups and downs
3.Noun
(something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; succession of changes
4.Noun
《art, aesthetics》tendency; (new) wave
Other Readings
「波」 has other readings with different meanings.
Examples
海の波が高くて、泳げませんでした。
The ocean waves were high, so I couldn't swim.
人生には大きな波があるものだ。
Life has its big ups and downs.
海の波が岩にぶつかっている。
Waves are crashing against the rocks.