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Kanji 浪: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 浪: wandering, waves, billows, reckless, unrestrained

Key takeaways

Kanji 浪: wandering, waves, billows, reckless, unrestrained. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

wanderingwavesbillowsrecklessunrestrained

On reading

ロウ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 浪

wandering, waves, billows, reckless, unrestrained

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

氵 + 良

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine large waves created by fine (良) water (氵) as it swells. Beyond the literal meaning of waves, this character also represents spending money unrestrainedly like flowing water (waste) or wandering aimlessly like a wave (ronin).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ロウ
  • 浪費ろうひ

    waste / extravagance

Commonly used words

  • 浪費
    ろうひ

    waste / extravagance

Example sentences

Example 1

無駄な買い物は費だ。

Translation

Buying unnecessary things is a waste.

Example 2

時間の費をやめよう。

Translation

Let's stop wasting time.

Kanji 浪: wandering, waves, billows, reckless, unrestrained | Daily Nihongo