風

wind

JLPT N4 Grade 2 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: かぜ・かざ-
On'yomi: フウ・フ

風 means "wind". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read かぜ・かざ- in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フウ・フ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

風 in example sentences

風かぜは強つよい？

Kaze wa tsuyoi?

Is it windy?
風かぜが強つよいな。

Kaze ga tsuyoi na.

It's windy.
まだ風かぜが強つよい？

Mada kaze ga tsuyoi?

Is it still windy?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 風

Common questions

What does the kanji 風 mean?: 風 means "wind". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 風 have?: 風 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 風 read?: It is read かぜ・かざ- in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フウ・フ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 風?: 風 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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