波 wave

(waterleft) + 皮 (skin)
★★★☆☆
8 strokes

Onyomi

HA

Mnemonic

HA! I laugh as your skin gets wet by the wave.

Kunyomi

なみ wave
★★★★☆

Jukugo

電波(でんぱ)

reception ★★★☆☆
電 (electricity) + 波 (wave) = 電波 (reception)

radio wave/ reception - why do you need this one? Here's why: 電波が悪い (でんぱがわるい = the reception is bad here - I can't hear you on my keitai!)

津波(つなみ)

tsunami ☆☆☆☆☆ KUNKUN

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
波 wave SKIN 皮
浪 wavelike GOOD 良

The wave gets your SKIN wet faster,
but the ronin finds it's GOOD to not have a master.