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JLPT N3 · Nature & weather

波

なみ

wave

Stroke order of 波

波 is written with 8 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Water 氵 wrinkling like skin 皮 on the sea's surface forms waves.

Parts: 氵 water + 皮 skin

Example sentence

今日は海の波が高いです。

きょうはうみのなみがたかいです。

The waves in the sea are high today.

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