押し波

おしなみ

Also written 押波

Meanings

1. Noun leading wave (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave crest reaches land before a trough) See also: 引き波 (ひきなみ).

Kanji

• 押 push. Read as おし.
• 波 wave. Read as なみ.

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