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What is the Kanji for 'Wind' and 'Style'? | 風

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Wind' and 'Style', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Wind' and 'Style' is 風.

    kanji

    風

    Meaning

    Wind, Style

    Reading

    kunyomiかざ

    kaza

    かぜ

    kaze

    onyomiふ

    fu

    ふう

    fuu

    Parts

    凡Common 虫Insect

    Example Word

    風: wind. 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.

    Radical

    風

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    102

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 風

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    凡

    Meaning

    Common

    kanji

    虫

    Meaning

    Insect

風 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    嵐

    Meaning

    Storm

Words Using 風

This kanji is used in 16 words:

    word

    風土

    Meaning

    Climate

    word

    風呂場

    Meaning

    Bathroom

    word

    台風

    Meaning

    Typhoon

    word

    洋風

    Meaning

    Western

    word

    風邪薬

    Meaning

    Cold medicine

    word

    風邪

    Meaning

    Cold

    word

    和風

    Meaning

    Japanese style

    word

    扇風機

    Meaning

    Fan

    word

    風

    Meaning

    Wind

    word

    風景

    Meaning

    Scenery

    word

    風呂屋

    Meaning

    Bathhouse

    word

    風俗

    Meaning

    Customs, Prostitution

    word

    風呂

    Meaning

    Bath

    word

    秋風

    Meaning

    Autumn wind

    word

    北風

    Meaning

    North wind

    word

    風船

    Meaning

    Balloon

Kanji Related to 風 Through the Part 凡

These 3 kanji contain the part 凡 as well.

    kanji

    汎

    Meaning

    Pan

    kanji

    恐

    Meaning

    Fear

    kanji

    帆

    Meaning

    Sail

Kanji Related to 風 Through the Part 虫

These 14 kanji contain the part 虫 as well.

    kanji

    蛮

    Meaning

    Barbarian

    kanji

    融

    Meaning

    Fuse, Dissolve

    kanji

    蜜

    Meaning

    Honey

    kanji

    虹

    Meaning

    Rainbow

    kanji

    蚕

    Meaning

    Silkworm

    kanji

    蛍

    Meaning

    Firefly

    kanji

    蚊

    Meaning

    Mosquito

    kanji

    騒

    Meaning

    Clamor, Boisterous

    kanji

    蜂

    Meaning

    Bee

    kanji

    触

    Meaning

    Touch, Contact

    kanji

    独

    Meaning

    Alone

    kanji

    蛇

    Meaning

    Snake

    kanji

    繭

    Meaning

    Cocoon

    kanji

    強

    Meaning

    Strong

Learn the Kanji 風

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 風 mean?

風 means 'Wind' and 'Style'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.