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Japanese symbol for “breakers”

Romaji: uranami
(seaside) breakers

In Japanese, breakers is , read (uranami).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n (seaside) breakers

Kanji and stroke order

bay, creek, inlet
on: ホ
kun: うら
10 strokes · JLPT 1
waves, billows, Poland
on: ハ
kun: なみ
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
つつうらうら tsutsuurauraall over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of a country
うらべ urabeseacoast
うらざと urazatovillage by the sea
うらかぜ urakazesea breeze
うらびと urabitoseaside dweller
でんぱ denparadio wave; reception; signal
つなみ tsunamitsunami; tidal wave
はらん harandisturbance; trouble; commotion

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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