How to say 'Typhoon' in Japanese | 台風

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The Japanese word for Typhoon is 'Taifuu', written as 台風 in Japanese.'Typhoon' in hiragana is たいふう.

word

台風

Meaning

Typhoon

Reading

たいふう

taifuu

Kanji

台Pedestal, Machine 風Wind, Style

Explanation

The Japanese noun '台風 (たいふう)' refers to a 'typhoon', which is a tropical cyclone occurring in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. This term is specifically used in the context of weather and natural disasters. For example: The typhoon is approaching「台風が近づいている」(たいふうがちかづいている). We should prepare for the typhoon「台風に備えるべきだ」(たいふうにそなえるべきだ). It's important to note that '台風' is a common term in Japan due to the country's geographical location, which makes it prone to such weather phenomena.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4984

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 台風

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

台

Meaning

Pedestal, Machine

kanji

風

Meaning

Wind, Style

Words Related to 台風 Through the Kanji 台

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 台 as well.

word

台

Meaning

Stand, Counter

word

舞台

Meaning

Stage

word

台所

Meaning

Kitchen

word

台詞

Meaning

Lines

Words Related to 台風 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

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

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What does 'Taifuu' (台風) mean?

'Taifuu' means 'Typhoon' .

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