Meaning

Primary

Tsunami

Alternative

Tidal Wave

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A haven for waves would be inside the greatest most deadly wave of them all... the tsunami or tidal wave. Dun dun dunnnn!

Reading

つなみ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the and kun'yomi readings, combined together.

Context

Context Sentences

たくさんの人達が津波に流されてしまいました。

Many people were swept away by the tsunami.

Kanji Composition