Definition of 引き波 (ひきなみ)

なみ

引き波

ひきなみ

hikinami

noun
1.
backwash, rip current, undertow
See also:寄せ波
2.
stern wave
3.
drawback (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave trough reaches land before a crest)
See also:押し波
Other readings:
引波【ひきなみ】
Related Kanji
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
waves, billows, Poland