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風
風
9 strokes
Frequency: 558
JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

wind
air
style
manner

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フウ
フ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かぜ
かざ-
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
い
え

Common Words

かぜ
Noun
Freq #747
1

wind; breeze; draught; draft

Examples
カーテンが風になびいた。
The curtains blew in the wind.
2

Noun, used as a prefix

manner; behaviour; behavior

3

Irreg. kanji form

cold; influenza

ふう
~な Adj.
Noun suffix
Noun
Freq #903
1

method; manner; way; style

Examples
それをどんな風に実行したらいいかが問題だ。
The question is how to carry it out.
2

appearance; air

Examples
あなたのサロン風のスカートが好きです。
I like your sarong style skirt.
3

tendency

4

folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

5

wind (one of the five elements)

ふうけい
Noun
~の Adj.
Freq #2743
1

scenery; scene; landscape; view; sight

Examples
とても美しい風景がいくつかありました。
I saw some very beautiful scenes.
2

scene (e.g. of a crime)

ふろ
Noun
Freq #3247
1

bath; bathing; bathtub; bathroom

Examples
インカ人はヨーロッパ人よりも多く風呂へ入った。
The Inca took baths more often than Europeans.
2

bathhouse; public bath

3

room for drying lacquerware

4

base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

おふろ
Noun
Freq #3351
1

bath

Examples
私はほとんど毎日お風呂に入ります。
I take a bath almost every day.
そんな風に
Expression
Usually kana
Freq #3438
1

in that manner; like that

Examples
彼はいつもそんなふうに私をあしらうのです。
That is how he always treats me.
こんな風に
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #4327
1

in this way; like this

Examples
事件は、こんなふうに起きた。
The event came about like this.
《 かぜ 》
ふうじゃ
Noun
Freq #4380
1

(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

Examples
ただの風邪でしょう。
You probably just have a cold.
ふり
風
Freq #4610
1

Common noun; Counter

swing; shake; sweep; wave; wag

2

Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun

appearance; behaviour; behavior

Examples
人のふり見て我がふり直せ。
Learn wisdom from the faults of others.
3

Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun

pretence; pretense; (false) show; pretending

Examples
私は彼の言っている事がわからないふりをした。
I affected not to understand what he was saying.
4

Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

(a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

5

Common noun

postures (of a dance)

6

Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun; Usu. written as フリ in comedy contexts

lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); setup

7

Common noun

unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment

8

Counter

counter for swords, blades, etc.

ふぜい
ふうじょう
Freq #6041
1

ふぜい only; Common noun

taste; elegance; charm

2

Common noun

appearance; air

3

ふぜい only; Humble; Derogatory; Suffix

the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

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