What does 波紋 mean?
波紋 is a Japanese noun meaning “ripple” in English. It can also be translated as “repercussions, Japanese slit drum” depending on context. It is written as 波紋 in kanji, はもん in hiragana, and hamon in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
石が池に波紋を描いた。
The stone started ripples in the pond.