波 — pa

Parts that make up 波

How 波 was formed

Traditional analysis treats 波 as a phonetic-semantic compound involving 水, 皮.

Korean example words with 波

• 황파荒波 Korean gloss: 거친 물결
• 만파萬波 Korean gloss: 수많은 물결
• 미파微波 Korean gloss: 잔잔한 물결
• 파력波力 Korean gloss: 파도의 압력
• 파상波狀 Korean gloss: 물결의 모양
• 해파海波 Korean gloss: 바다의 파도
• 파동波動 Korean gloss: 물결의 움직임
• 파랑波浪 Korean gloss: 잔물결과 큰 물결
• 파륜波輪 Korean gloss: 수면에 이는 물결
• 풍파風波 Korean gloss: 심한 분쟁이나 분란
• 파면波面 Korean gloss: 물결이 일고 있는 수면
• 안파眼波 Korean gloss: 여자가 아양을 떠는 눈짓

Definitions from Woorimalsam, National Institute of Korean Language (CC BY-SA 2.0 KR)

Japanese words with 波

• 波なみ wave; billow; ripple
• 電波でんぱ radio wave; reception; signal
• 波紋はもん ripple; ring on the water; repercussions
• 津波つなみ tsunami; tidal wave
• 波乱はらん disturbance; trouble; commotion
• 波及はきゅう spread; extension; influence
• 周波数しゅうはすう frequency (esp. of waveforms)
• 余波よは waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
• 超音波ちょうおんぱ ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
• 脳波のうは brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
• 荒波あらなみ raging waves; stormy seas; hardships
• 高波たかなみ high waves; heavy seas

Characters sharing the phonetic 皮

Most Han characters pair a meaning part with a sound part. Characters sharing a sound part are usually read alike.

Other hanja read “파”

Other hanja with radical 水