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浪 means 'wandering'

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Strokes : 10    Frequency: 1146   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-13    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 18 words   Used in 58 words   Used in 451 names   Component in 1 kanji (0 Jōyō)
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Common readings
On
   ロウ
Name
   なみ
Additional readings
Name    なに
Notes
A Joy o' Kanji essay is available for 浪 - click the badge to download
From wild waves to wanderers to wastefulness, this essay takes you on quite a ride. It also explores figurative takes on “ronin” and an old (but still relevant) name for Osaka. Learn to say, “I am currently unemployed,” “It's certainly a waste of time,” “He lives the life of a vagrant,” and “The vagabond, when rich, is called a tourist.” Also discover the meaning of “zodiacal rabbit” + “wave”!
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⿰  氵 (水) water  良 good  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 浪 is used 4 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 浪 is used 49 times, read 1 way (with 2 variations).
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ロウ : 37 words FIND ALL
ろ う に ん 0
1. ronin; wandering samurai without a master to serve
2. out of work  (this meaning is restricted to form 浪人)
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なに: 4 words. FIND ALL
な に わ ぶ し 0
noun
naniwabushi; var. of sung narrative popular during the Edo period
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なみ: 8 words. FIND ALL
noun
offing wave; deep water wave
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An additional なみ less common words include 浪 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 1937  Joy o' Kanji : 1937  Key to Kanji: - 

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浪
ロウ    wandering   
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良
リョウ   よい good   
氵
スイ   みず water   
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