Word details

風車

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

Dictionary

Entry

風車うしゃ (風車)ざぐるまNounFreq #24053
1

windmill; wind turbine

Examples
オランダを訪問するまで、風車を見たことがなかった。
I had never seen a windmill until I visited the Netherlands.
2

かざぐるま only

pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy)

3

かざぐるま only; Word usually written using kana alone

Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

wind, air, style, manner

9 strokesFrequency 558JLPT N3Grade 2

On

フウ

Kun

かぜかざ-

Nanori

car

7 strokesFrequency 333JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シャ

Kun

くるま

Nanori

くらくろま

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