かぜ
kaze
JLPT N49 strokesKanjiLevel 17 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

風 is the kanji for "Air / Wind / Style". A common reading is かぜ (kaze). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Air / Wind / Style

Also : Air · Wind · Style · Manner

Readings

kunかぜ/ kazekunかざ/ kazaonふう/ fuuon/ fu

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 風 represents 'WIND'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of wind.

Reading ·

On-reading: ふう — remember this sound by associating it with wind. Kun-reading: かぜ.

Example Sentences

今日は風が強くて傘が使えませんでした。

きょうはかぜがつよくてかさがつかえませんでした。

The wind was so strong today that I couldn't use my umbrella.

風邪をひかないよう気をつけます。

かぜをひかないようきをつけます。

I'll be careful not to catch a cold.

Vocabulary using 風

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