| Word | Reading | Meaning | Level |
|---|
| 波 | なみ | wave | N5 |
| 人波 | ひとなみ | surge of people, crowd | N3 |
| 寒波 | かんぱ | cold snap, sudden chill | N3 |
| 津波 | つなみ | tsunami | N2 |
| 周波数 | しゅうはすう | frequency | N2 |
| 電波 | でんぱ | radio waves, signal | N2 |
| 波及効果 | はきゅうこうか | spillover effect | N1 |
| 変動波及 | へんどうはきゅう | volatility transmission | N1 |
| 波紋 | はもん | ripple effect, repercussions | N1 |
| 防波堤 | ぼうはてい | breakwater, protective buffer | N1 |
| 波及 | はきゅう | ripple effect, spillover | N1 |
| 波及懸念 | はきゅうけねん | concern over contagion | N1 |
| 危機波及 | ききはきゅう | crisis contagion | N1 |
| 波及速度 | はきゅうそくど | transmission velocity | N1 |
| 波及経路 | はきゅうけいろ | contagion transmission channel | N1 |
| 磯波 | いそなみ | ocean shore waves, wave-cut slicing style | N1 |
| 丹波栗 | たんばぐり | heirloom Tamba giant chestnuts | N1 |
