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浪

wandering, waves

JLPT N1 10 strokes
On'yomi
ロウ
Radical
氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

浪 means "wandering, waves". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ロウ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

浪 in example sentences

  • 多おおくの時間じかんが浪費ろうひされた。

    Ooku no jikan ga rouhi sareta.

    A lot of time was wasted.

  • つまらないことに時間じかんを浪費ろうひするな。

    Tsumaranai koto ni jikan o rouhi suru na.

    Don't waste your time on trifles.

  • 読書どくしょは時間じかんの浪費ろうひだと考かんがえる人ひともいる。

    Dokusho wa jikan no rouhi da to kangaeru hito mo iru.

    Some people think of reading as a waste of time.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 浪 mean?
浪 means "wandering, waves". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 浪 have?
浪 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 浪 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ロウ.
What JLPT level is 浪?
浪 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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