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Grade 3JLPT N2

waves, billows, Poland

8 strokes · frequency rank #740

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なみ

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Common words

  1. なみwave; billow; ripple; breaker1
    • The breaking waves formed foam.

    • The waves are high.

    • The waves are rising.

  2. でんぱradio wave; reception; signal2
    • His mobile phone produced radio emissions that interfered with other phones.

    • The discovery of electric waves made radio possible.

    • You can get only NHK in the Ogasawara islands.

  3. はもんripple; ring on the water3
    • The stone started ripples in the pond.

    • Her action is still making waves in Japanese society.

  4. はらんdisturbance; trouble; commotion; uproar4
  5. つなみtsunami; tidal wave5
    • It is carried away by tidal waves.

    • The tidal wave warning has been canceled.

    • The coast was warned against a tsunami.

  6. よはwaves that remain after the wind has subsided6
    • There was no electricity for two days in the aftermath of the typhoon.

  7. かんぱcold wave7
    • A cold wave hit this district.

    • A cold spell gripped Europe.

    • A cold wave passed over Japan.

  8. はきゅうspread; extension; influence; aftereffect8
    • The abolition of slavery in Europe eventually reached America.

  9. はちょうwavelength9
    • What Jansky had observed was the 14.6m wavelength radio wave from the Milky Way's core.

    • In that word is included the meaning of matching up to somebody's particular wavelength.

  10. のうはbrain waves10
    • I'll take your EEG.

    • The brain waves during REM sleep are the same as when awake, and it's the stage when you have dreams.

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