波打つ なみうつ Also written 波うつ Meanings Godan verb, Intransitive to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart); to undulate Kanji 波 wave. Read as なみ. 打 hit. Read as うつ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists