Word details

風の便り

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 風の便り.

Dictionary

Entry

風の便りぜのたよりNounExpressionFreq #69376
1

Idiomatic expression

hearsay; rumour

Examples
彼女が結婚したということを風の便りに聞いた。
I heard from someone that she got married.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

wind, air, style, manner

9 strokesFrequency 558JLPT N3Grade 2

On

フウ

Kun

かぜかざ-

Nanori

便

convenience, facility, excrement, feces, letter, chance

9 strokesFrequency 729JLPT N3Grade 4

On

ベンビン

Kun

たよ.り

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