Word details

風刺

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 風刺.

Dictionary

Entry

風刺諷刺うしNoun~の Adj.Transitive~する VerbFreq #54637
1

satire; irony; sarcasm

Examples
その劇は政界を風刺したものだ。
The play is a satire on the political world.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

wind, air, style, manner

9 strokesFrequency 558JLPT N3Grade 2

On

フウ

Kun

かぜかざ-

Nanori

thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card

8 strokesFrequency 1,031JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

さ.すさ.さるさ.しさしとげ

hint, satirize

16 strokes

On

フウ

Kun

そら.んじる

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