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How to say 'Japanese style' in Japanese | 和風

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The Japanese word for Japanese style is 'Wafuu', written as 和風 in Japanese.'Japanese style' in hiragana is わふう.

    word

    和風

    Meaning

    Japanese style

    Reading

    わふう

    wafuu

    Kanji

    和Peace 風Wind, Style

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '和風 (わふう)' refers to something that is in the Japanese style or has Japanese characteristics. It is often used to describe architecture, food, or design that incorporates traditional Japanese elements. For example: This restaurant serves Japanese-style dishes「このレストランは和風の料理を出す」(このレストランはわふうのりょうりをだす). The room is decorated in a Japanese style「その部屋は和風に飾られている」(そのへやはわふうにかざられている). The term can also be used more broadly to describe anything that embodies the aesthetics or traditions of Japan.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    6103

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 和風

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    和

    Meaning

    Peace

  • kanji

    風

    Meaning

    Wind, Style

Words Related to 和風 Through the Kanji 和

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 和 as well.

  • word

    平和

    Meaning

    Peace

  • word

    昭和

    Meaning

    Showa

  • word

    英和

    Meaning

    English Japanese

  • word

    共和

    Meaning

    Republic

  • word

    緩和

    Meaning

    Relief, Mitigation

  • word

    和

    Meaning

    Harmony

  • word

    和らげる

    Meaning

    Soften

  • word

    和語

    Meaning

    Native word

  • word

    和食

    Meaning

    Japanese food

  • word

    和やか

    Meaning

    Harmonious

  • word

    和らぐ

    Meaning

    Soften

  • word

    和式

    Meaning

    Japanese style

  • word

    和英

    Meaning

    Japanese and English

  • word

    和服

    Meaning

    Kimono

  • word

    和室

    Meaning

    Tatami

  • word

    調和

    Meaning

    Harmony

  • word

    違和

    Meaning

    Discomfort

Words Related to 和風 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

    風邪

    Meaning

    Cold

  • word

    台風

    Meaning

    Typhoon

  • word

    風俗

    Meaning

    Customs, Prostitution

  • word

    洋風

    Meaning

    Western

  • word

    風船

    Meaning

    Balloon

  • word

    風土

    Meaning

    Climate

  • word

    風呂場

    Meaning

    Bathroom

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What does 'Wafuu' (和風) mean?

'Wafuu' means 'Japanese style' .

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