浪
浪·wandering, waves, billows
- On-yomi
- ろう
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 浪費 | ろうひ | waste (of money, time) |
| 浪人 | ろうにん | masterless samurai; student retaking entrance exams |
| 放浪 | ほうろう | wandering, roaming |
| 波浪 | はろう | waves (weather term) |
| 浮浪者 | ふろうしゃ | vagrant |
Example sentences
時間を浪費してしまった。
じかんをろうひしてしまった。
I ended up wasting my time.
兄は今年、浪人して受験勉強をしている。
あにはことし、ろうにんしてじゅけんべんきょうをしている。
My brother is spending a year out studying for the entrance exams again.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 浪人 today usually means a student studying another year after missing a university place.
- 波浪注意報 (はろうちゅういほう) is the weather warning for high waves.
Memory aid
Picture it
Water 氵 with 良: waves that roll on with no home to return to, hence both 'waves' and 'drifting, squandering'.
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