JLPT N4 · 9 strokes
Kanji 風: "wind, air, style"
The kanji 風 means "wind, air, style, manner". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read フウ, フ in on'yomi and かぜ, かざ- in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
フウフ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かぜかざ-
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | wind, air, style, manner |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 558 of 2,501 |
Common words with 風
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 風wind; breeze; draught; draft · manner; behaviour; behavior
- 風manner; way; style · appearance; air; likeness
- 風景scenery; scene; landscape; view · scene (e.g. of a crime)
- 風呂bath; bathing; bathtub; bathroom · bathhouse; public bath
- お風呂bath
- そんな風にde cette manière, comme ça
- こんな風にde cette façon, comme ceci
- 風邪(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague
- 風情taste; elegance; charm · appearance; air
- お風呂に入るto take a bath; to have a bath · to take a shower
- 風呂場bathroom
- あんな風にin that way; like that; that way
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