波は形けい

also: なみがた

は

け

い

Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

wavy form; ripply shape

General term for a shape that resembles waves, such as a wavy line, rippled surface, or undulating pattern. Not restricted to technical contexts.

waveform

Only with reading はけい

Technical term in physics and engineering for the shape of a wave, especially in electronics, acoustics, and signal processing. Read only as はけい.

〈物もの〉の波は形けいを測そく定ていするto measure the waveform of something
心しん電でん図ずの波は形けいを測そく定ていした。
I measured the waveform of the ECG.
波は形けいが乱みだれるfor a waveform to become irregular or disordered
心しん拍ぱくの波は形けいが乱みだれている。
The heartbeat's waveform is irregular.
波は形けいを描かくto trace out a wavy shape or pattern
砂さ浜はまに波は形けいを描かいた跡あとが残のこっていた。
There were marks on the sand tracing out a wavy pattern.
波は形けいの〈物もの〉a wave-shaped item (e.g. corrugated material)
波は形けいの屋や根ねが特とく徴ちょう的てきな倉そう庫こだった。
It was a warehouse with a distinctive wave-shaped roof.

波なみN3sense 1
波 refers to a wave itself, like a moving swell of water or sound, while 波形 refers specifically to the shape or pattern that a wave (or wave-like line) takes.

波形Usage100%
- はけい
  Standard kanji spelling for both general and technical uses.
- なみがた
  Alternate reading for the general 'wavy shape' sense; less common than はけい.
なみがたUsage<1%

Compound of 波 (wave) and 形 (shape, form). The reading はけい is the standard Sino-Japanese on'yomi; なみがた is a less common kun'yomi reading.