風 Kanji – wind
The Japanese kanji 風 can mean wind, air, style, manner.
Meaning and Readings
How is 風 read?
風 has the onyomi readings フウ, フ and the kunyomi readings かぜ, かざ-, -かぜ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as fuu, fu, kaze, kaza.
Common Japanese Words Using 風
These common Japanese words contain 風. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- そよ風（そよかぜ） — gentle breeze, soft wind, breath of air, zephyr
- 一風（いっぷう） — oddity, eccentricity, peculiarity
- 季節風（きせつふう） — seasonal winds
- 逆風（ぎゃくふう） — headwind, adverse wind
- 強風（きょうふう） — strong wind, high wind, moderate gale
- 古風（こふう） — old-fashioned, archaic, antique, antiquated
- 作風（さくふう） — style (of a work, author, artist, etc.), characteristics
- 疾風（しっぷう） — gale, strong wind, swift wind, fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
- 秋風（あきかぜ） — autumn breeze, fall breeze
- 新風（しんぷう） — new style