# 波 wave

(waterleft) + 皮 (skin)
★★★☆☆
8 strokes

## Onyomi

HA |

## Mnemonic

| HA! I laugh as your skin gets wet by the wave.

## Kunyomi

なみ | wave ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

電波(でんぱ) | reception ★★★☆☆ 電 (electricity) + 波 (wave) = 電波 (reception) radio wave/ reception - why do you need this one? Here's why: 電波が悪い (でんぱがわるい　＝ the reception is bad here - I can't hear you on my keitai!)
津波(つなみ) | tsunami ☆☆☆☆☆ KUNKUN

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
波 | wave | SKIN | 皮
浪 | wavelike | GOOD | 良

The wave gets your SKIN wet faster,
but the ronin finds it's GOOD to not have a master.