倭Japan. Yamato. Former name of the country. Another name for the country of Japan. The entire area of present-day Nara Prefecture. Something unique to Japan. Something typical of Japan.
波Waves. The motion of the surface of water. Something that moves like a wave. Something that is transmitted like a wave.
代To replace. To substitute. Take turns. To take the place of. One who replaces. Age. A person's life. Continuing from generation to generation. A long time. Money paid for goods or labor.
志Aspiration. To aim to be. Where the mind aims. Compassion. Sign. To remember. To record. A gift for thanks or appreciation.
園Garden. An arable land for cultivating fruit trees, vegetables, plants, and flowers. A large garden or facility. A place where people enjoy gathering. Abbreviation for kindergarten and nursery school.
汐Evening tide. The ebb and flow of the tide. The periodic rise and fall of seawater due to the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. The right time for things to happen.
幸Happiness. Fortunately. Good luck. Thankfulness. To care for. To take good care of. Blessing. The outings and travels of an emperor, a son, or a superior.
保To keep. To keep in a state. To protect. To help. To nourish. Nurture. To make at ease. Take good care of. Take care of. To assume responsibility for. To accompany. To ask. Take care of.
乃In other words. For that reason. So. A long time ago. In the past. You. A second-person pronoun for a person of equal or inferior status. The word for "no" is used in particles.
世The world. Also refers to 30 years. During a person's life. A lifetime. The period of time before a person inherits a position from his parents and passes it on to his children. To pass on from generation to generation. A period of time. The world. Society.
汐Evening tide. The ebb and flow of the tide. The periodic rise and fall of seawater due to the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. The right time for things to happen.
加To add. Increase. Overlap. On top of. Put on. To place. To make a companion. Join a group.