A strong wind is blowing.
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
A strong wind is blowing outside the window.
The typhoon's strong winds blew the roof off.
The hat was blown off by the strong wind.
The view from the summit was one of lush green mountains, and all the fatigue from the climb vanished.
His joke was so funny that I couldn't help bursting out laughing.
I unintentionally burst out laughing because it was so funny.
After drinking some cold water, my sleepiness vanished.
A cold wind blew in through the window.
A pleasant gentle breeze blew in through the window.
Example Vocabulary
吹く
to blow
吹き飛ばす
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel
吹き飛ぶ
to be blown off; to vanish
吹き出す
to blow out; to burst out laughing; to gush out
吹っ飛ぶ
to blow away; to fly off; to vanish; to disappear
吹き込む
to blow into; to breathe into; to record
吹っ飛ばす
to blow away; to drive at full speed; to dispel (worries, etc.)
吹き荒れる
to blow violently; to rage; to sweep across
吹雪
snowstorm; blizzard
吹きかける
to blow on; to spray; to breathe on
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