🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
なみ【波・浪・濤】 : nami | define meaning
nami
Pronunciation: [nami]
Definition
Noun
- Wave
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese なみ【波・浪・濤】 nami "wave".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Breakers. Námee".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 波 浪 濤 |
| Kana | なみ |
| Romanization | nami |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [nami] |
意味：なみ【波・浪・濤】
Categories:
波
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 24). なみ【波・浪・濤】 : nami | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7449/nami/.