How to say 'Blow' in Japanese | 吹く

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The Japanese word for Blow is 'Fuku', written as 吹く in Japanese.'Blow' in hiragana is ふく.

word

吹く

Meaning

Blow

Reading

ふく

fuku

Kanji

吹Breathe out, Blow

Explanation

The Japanese verb '吹く (ふく)' primarily means 'to blow'. This verb is used to describe the action of air or wind moving, such as 'the wind is blowing'「風が吹く」(かぜがふく). It can also be used metaphorically or in other contexts, such as blowing a musical instrument like a flute 'flute is blowing'「フルートを吹く」(ふるーとをふく). Additionally, '吹く' can be used to describe something that suddenly appears or occurs, like a rash or a rumor, though this usage is less common. For example: a rumor is spreading「噂が吹く」(うわさがふく).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3137

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 吹く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

吹

Meaning

Breathe out, Blow

Hiragana in the Word 吹く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

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What does 'Fuku' (吹く) mean?

'Fuku' means 'Blow' .

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