Word details

口笛を吹く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 口笛を吹く.

Dictionary

Entry

口笛を吹くくちぶえをふくExpressionGodan verbFreq #17070
1

to whistle

Examples
誰かが口笛を吹くのが聞こえた。
I heard someone whistle.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mouth

3 strokesFrequency 284JLPT N4Grade 1

On

コウ

Kun

くち

flute, clarinet, pipe, whistle, bagpipe, piccolo

11 strokesFrequency 1,928JLPT N1Grade 3

On

テキ

Kun

ふえ

Nanori

blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke

7 strokesFrequency 1,133JLPT N2Grade 8

On

スイ

Kun

ふ.く

Nanori

ふき

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