風 — wind / style

Grade 2ふう, ふ, かぜ, かざ

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風 (readings: ふう, ふ, かぜ, かざ; Japanese kanji) means “wind / style”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 風船 (balloon).

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What does 風 mean?

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Kanji	風
Meaning	wind / style
Readings	ふう, ふ, かぜ, かざ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	風船 (balloon)

How to read 風

風 is read ふう or ふ or かぜ or かざ depending on the word.

Words with 風

台風たいふうbão
風速ふうそくtốc độ gió
風景ふうけいphong cảnh
暴風雨ぼうふううmưa bão
風物詩ふうぶつしnét đặc trưng mùa
風船bóng bay
風鈴chuông gió
風呂bồn tắm

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Updated: 2026-08-09