つなみ

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of つなみ – see the following entry.
津波
(oceanography) a tsunami; a tidal wave
海嘯: (hydrology, rare) a tidal bore
(hydrology, rare) a storm surge
Alternative spellings
津浪, 海嘯, 海嘨
(This term, つなみ (tsunami), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)