「大波」「小波」「波頭」「白波」「立浪」「荒波」「遠波」「片男波」「怒濤」など、形を変えながら寄せては返す波を表現した文様は多種多様です。また、千鳥、燕、兎、舟、月、龍などと組み合わせて描かれることも多く、さまざまな表現の中で見ることができます。

Patterns representing waves, such as "大波" (big waves), "小波" (small waves), "波頭" (wave crests), "白波" (white-capped waves), "立浪" (standing waves), "荒波" (rough waves), "遠波" (distant waves), "片男波" (waves resembling a man's hairstyle), "怒濤" (raging waves), and more, come in various forms. Additionally, combinations with elements like plovers, swallows, rabbits, boats, moons, dragons, and others are commonly seen, offering diverse expressions within these wave motifs.

Obi fabrics with this Japanese pattern from the obico selection