How to say 'Cold' in Japanese | 風邪

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The Japanese word for Cold is 'Kaze', written as 風邪 in Japanese.'Cold' in hiragana is かぜ.

word

風邪

Meaning

Cold

Reading

かぜ

kaze

Kanji

風Wind, Style 邪Wicked

Explanation

The Japanese noun '風邪 (かぜ)' refers to the common cold, an illness characterized by symptoms like coughing, sneezing, and a runny nose. It is a common term used in everyday conversation when discussing health. For example: I caught a cold「風邪を引いた」(かぜをひいた). Don't catch a cold「風邪を引かないで」(かぜをひかないで). This word is often used in phrases like '風邪を引く (かぜをひく)' (to catch a cold) or '風邪薬 (かぜぐすり)' (cold medicine).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3775

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 風邪

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

風

Meaning

Wind, Style

kanji

邪

Meaning

Wicked

Words Related to 風邪 Through the Kanji 風

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 風 as well.

word

風

Meaning

Wind

word

扇風機

Meaning

Fan

word

風呂

Meaning

Bath

word

風邪薬

Meaning

Cold medicine

word

風呂屋

Meaning

Bathhouse

word

北風

Meaning

North wind

word

秋風

Meaning

Autumn wind

word

風景

Meaning

Scenery

word

台風

Meaning

Typhoon

word

風俗

Meaning

Customs, Prostitution

word

和風

Meaning

Japanese style

word

洋風

Meaning

Western

word

風船

Meaning

Balloon

word

風土

Meaning

Climate

word

風呂場

Meaning

Bathroom

Words Related to 風邪 Through the Kanji 邪

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 邪 as well.

word

邪魔

Meaning

Hindrance, Intrusion

word

風邪薬

Meaning

Cold medicine

word

無邪気

Meaning

Innocent

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What does 'Kaze' (風邪) mean?

'Kaze' means 'Cold' .

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