引き波

ひきなみ

Also written 引波

Meanings

1. Noun backwash; rip current; undertow See also: 寄せ波 (よせなみ).
2. stern wave
3. drawback (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave trough reaches land before a crest) See also: 押し波 (おしなみ).

Kanji

• 引 pull. Read as ひく.
• 波 wave. Read as なみ.

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