How to say 'Wind' in Japanese | 風

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The Japanese word for Wind is 'Kaze', written as 風 in Japanese.'Wind' in hiragana is かぜ.

word

風

Meaning

Wind

Reading

かぜ

kaze

Kanji

風Wind, Style

Explanation

The Japanese noun '風 (かぜ)' primarily means 'wind'. It refers to the natural movement of air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction. This word is commonly used in weather-related contexts. For example: The wind is strong today「今日は風が強い」(きょうはかぜがつよい). I can hear the sound of the wind「風の音が聞こえる」(かぜのおとがきこえる). Additionally, '風' can sometimes be used metaphorically to describe trends or influences, such as in '時代の風 (じだいのかぜ)', meaning 'the wind of the times', referring to the trends or spirit of an era.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

321

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 風

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

風

Meaning

Wind, Style

Words Related to 風 Through the Kanji 風

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 風 as well.

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扇風機

Meaning

Fan

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Meaning

Bath

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風邪薬

Meaning

Cold medicine

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風呂屋

Meaning

Bathhouse

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北風

Meaning

North wind

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秋風

Meaning

Autumn wind

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風景

Meaning

Scenery

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風邪

Meaning

Cold

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台風

Meaning

Typhoon

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風俗

Meaning

Customs, Prostitution

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和風

Meaning

Japanese style

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洋風

Meaning

Western

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風船

Meaning

Balloon

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風土

Meaning

Climate

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風呂場

Meaning

Bathroom

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'Kaze' means 'Wind' .

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