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Kanji 風: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 風: wind, air, style, manner

Key takeaways

Kanji 風: wind, air, style, manner. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

windairstylemanner

On reading

フウ

Kun reading

かぜかざ-

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 風

wind, air, style, manner

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

几 + 虫

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine insects (虫) seeking shelter inside an enclosure (几) or being carried away when the wind blows. This kanji represents the natural 'wind' as well as a 'style' or trend that spreads like a breeze.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

フウ
  • 気風きふう

    character / spirit / custom

  • 風習ふうしゅう

    custom / tradition / practice

  • 風俗ふうぞく

    customs / manners / sex industry

  • 風土ふうど

    natural environment / climate / geography

  • 暴風ぼうふう

    storm / strong wind / gale

  • 洋風ようふう

    western style

  • 和風わふう

    Japanese style / traditional Japanese

  • 風船ふうせん

    balloon

Kun reading

かぜ
  • 風車かざぐるま

    windmill / pinwheel

  • かぜ

    wind

  • 風邪かぜ

    a cold (illness)

Commonly used words

  • 気風
    きふう

    character / spirit / custom

  • 風習
    ふうしゅう

    custom / tradition / practice

  • 風俗
    ふうぞく

    customs / manners / sex industry

  • 風土
    ふうど

    natural environment / climate / geography

  • 暴風
    ぼうふう

    storm / strong wind / gale

  • 洋風
    ようふう

    western style

  • 風車
    かざぐるま

    windmill / pinwheel

  • かぜ

    wind

  • 風邪
    かぜ

    a cold (illness)

Example sentences

Example 1

庭に小さな車を立てた。

Translation

I put up a small windmill in the garden.

Example 2

子どもが車を回して遊んでいる。

Translation

Children are spinning a pinwheel and playing.

Example 3

この町の気はとても開放的だ。

Translation

The spirit of this town is very open-minded.

Example 4

の違いがチームに影響した。

Translation

Differences in character affected the team.

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