風 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「風」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「風」
- On
- フウ
- Kun
- かぜ
- Meaning
- wind
Origin
Ancient people thought wind carried insects — so 虫 (insect) sits inside 風.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| フウ | 風力・風俗・強風 |
|---|---|
| フ | 風情・中風 |
| かぜ | 風・そよ風 |
| かざ | 風上・風車 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 台風たいふう
typhoon
- 風船ふうせん
balloon
Example
風が つよいです。
The wind is strong.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)