波

なみ · nami · JLPT N3 · noun

wave

🌊 Hidden in tsu-NAMI: 津波 = harbour + wave

Tsunami is a Japanese word: 津 (harbour) + 波 (nami, wave). The kanji itself is 氵 water + 皮 skin, so a wave is the moving skin on the water's surface.

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