| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 風 | かぜ |
Pronunciation: kaze
How to Say It Outloud: KA-ZEH
Usage: 風 is commonly used to refer to wind in general contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:
今日は風が強いです。
今日は風が強いです。Example Sentence English:The wind is strong today.
The wind is strong today.| Hiragana |
|---|
| ふう |
Pronunciation: fuu
How to Say It Outloud: FOO
Usage: 風 (fuu) is often used as a suffix to describe styles or manners, e.g., '和風' (Japanese style).
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は和風の家に住んでいます。
彼は和風の家に住んでいます。Example Sentence English:He lives in a Japanese-style house.
He lives in a Japanese-style house.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 風邪 | かぜ |
Pronunciation: kaze
How to Say It Outloud: KA-ZEH
Usage: 風邪 uses the same kanji as wind but means 'cold' (the illness).
Example Sentence Japanese:風邪をひきました。
風邪をひきました。Example Sentence English:I caught a cold.
I caught a cold.| Hiragana |
|---|
| ふうしゃ |
Pronunciation: fūsha
How to Say It Outloud: FOO-SHA
Usage: 風車 means 'windmill' or 'pinwheel.'
Example Sentence Japanese:風車が風で回っています。
風車が風で回っています。Example Sentence English:The windmill is turning in the wind.
The windmill is turning in the wind.Dictionary
風かぜCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- wind; breeze; draught; draft
Noun, used as a prefix
- manner; behaviour; behavior
- cold; influenza
屁おならCommon word
Noun- wind; gas; fart
- Flatulence
巻くまくCommon wordjlpt-n2
Godan verb with 'ku' endingTransitive verb
- to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
Transitive verb
- to envelope; to shroud
Transitive verb
- to outflank; to skirt
Transitive verb
- to link (verse)
Intransitive verb
- to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up
曲がるまがるCommon wordjlpt-n1jlpt-n5
Godan verb with 'ru' endingIntransitive verb
- to bend; to curve; to warp; to wind; to twist
Intransitive verb
- to turn
Intransitive verb
- to be awry; to be askew; to be crooked
北風きたかぜCommon word
Noun- north wind; northerly wind
- Northwind
風車ふうしゃjlpt-n1
Noun- windmill; wind turbine
- pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy)
- Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
- Windmill
吹奏楽すいそうがく
Noun- wind music; wind instrument music
- Concert band
東風こち
Noun- east wind; spring wind
- Dongfeng
強風きょうふうCommon word
Noun- strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
追い風おいかぜCommon word
Noun- tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable)
- favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
繰るくる
Godan verb with 'ru' endingTransitive verb
- to reel; to wind; to spin (thread)
Transitive verb
- to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to leaf through (a book); to consult (a dictionary); to refer to (an encyclopedia)
Transitive verb
- to count (e.g. the days)
Transitive verb
- to open one-by-one; to close one-by-one (e.g. shutters)
ウインドウインドCommon word
Noun- wind
順風じゅんぷう
Noun- favourable wind; favorable wind
風速ふうそくCommon word
Noun- wind speed
- Wind speed
吹奏楽団すいそうがくだん
Noun- wind instrument orchestra; wind band; brass band
風向きかざむきCommon word
Noun- wind direction
- situation; way things are going
- mood; temper
風鈴ふうりんCommon word
Noun- wind chime; wind bell
- Wind chime
風当たりかぜあたりCommon word
Noun- exposure to wind
- severe criticism
風雨ふうう
Noun- wind and rain
- rainstorm
波風なみかぜ
Noun- wind and waves
- discord; trouble; strife
- hardships
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