Kanji

吹

blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

スイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ふく

Nanori (Name Reading)

かぜ, ふ, ふき, ふけ

Common Readings

スイ, ふ…く

Example sentences

吹く ふく
強い 吹いている

A strong wind is blowing.

かぜ
強い 吹いている

A strong wind is blowing outside the window.

吹き飛ばす ふきとばす
台風 強風 屋根 吹き飛ばした

The typhoon's strong winds blew the roof off.

吹き飛ぶ ふきとぶ
強風 帽子 吹き飛んだ

The hat was blown off by the strong wind.

紫幹翠葉 しかんすいよう
頂上 から 見渡す 景色 紫幹翠葉 としており 登山 疲れ 吹き飛んだ

The view from the summit was one of lush green mountains, and all the fatigue from the climb vanished.

吹き出す ふきだす
冗談 あまりに おかしく 思わず 吹き出してしまった

His joke was so funny that I couldn't help bursting out laughing.

思わず おもわず
あまり おかしさ 思わず 吹き出して しまった

I unintentionally burst out laughing because it was so funny.

吹っ飛ぶ ふっとぶ
冷たい 飲んだら 眠気 吹っ飛んだ

After drinking some cold water, my sleepiness vanished.

吹き込む ふきこむ
から 冷たい 吹き込んできた

A cold wind blew in through the window.

そよ風 そよかぜ
から 心地よい そよ風 吹き込んできた

A pleasant gentle breeze blew in through the window.

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