surging sea; rough sea; large waves
Literary or poetic term for a sea with high, violent waves. Often used in elevated descriptions of the ocean.
The ship advanced through the raging, surging sea.
彼の心は波濤のように激しく揺れ動いた。
His heart heaved violently like rough seas.
波浪 is a technical or formal term for waves (often used in weather forecasts), whereas 波濤 carries a poetic, dramatic nuance.
faraway lands across the sea; voyage to distant lands
Standard kanji form. 濤 is a traditional character; the simplified variant is 波涛.
Simplified variant of 波濤, using the shinjitai form 涛.
Compound of 波 (wave) and 濤 (large wave, billow). The character 濤 is a traditional form; the simplified variant is 涛. The reading is on'yomi for both characters.