noun, takes する, transitive verb, takes genitive case の

  1. waste, extravagance.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
浪費 ろうひ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wandering, waves, billows
ロウ なみ なに (Late Jr. High, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
expense, cost, spend
ヒ つい.やす (5th, N3)
dollar, two arrows tied together
どる フツ ホチ (Kentei Pre-1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)