Japanese symbol for “whitecaps”
白波
しらなみ
Romaji: shiranami
whitecaps; white-crested waves
In Japanese, whitecaps is 白波, read しらなみ (shiranami).
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
- n whitecaps; white-crested waves
- n thief
Written forms: 白波、白浪. Readings: しらなみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “whitecaps”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 波頭 | なみがしら namigashira | wave crest; whitecaps |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 面白い | おもしろい omoshiroi | interesting; fascinating; intriguing |
| 白人 | はくじん hakujin | white person; Caucasian |
| 白い | しろい shiroi | white |
| 告白 | こくはく kokuhaku | confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission |
| 紅白 | こうはく kouhaku | red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors) |
| 明白 | めいはく meihaku | obvious; clear; plain |
| 電波 | でんぱ denpa | radio wave; reception; signal |
| 津波 | つなみ tsunami | tsunami; tidal wave |
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.