Word details

向い風

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 向い風.

Dictionary

Entry

向い風向かい風かいかぜNounFreq #40160
1

headwind; head wind

Examples
向かい風が帆に吹きつけた。
The headwind blew against the sail.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

6 strokesFrequency 182JLPT N2Grade 3

On

コウ

Kun

む.くむ.い-む.きむ.ける-む.けむ.かうむ.かいむ.こうむ.こう-むこむか.い

Nanori

こおむかむかいむこう

wind, air, style, manner

9 strokesFrequency 558JLPT N3Grade 2

On

フウ

Kun

かぜかざ-

Nanori

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