What does kanji 吹 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 吹 is blow.

How is kanji 吹 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 吹 are ふ.く; the onyomi readings are スイ.

What is the main radical of kanji 吹?

The main radical for kanji 吹 is 口.

What words use kanji 吹?

Example words that use kanji 吹 include 吹雪, 噴き出す, 吹き込む, 吹き飛ぶ.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 4

吹

Meaning

Kanji 吹

blow

blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ふ.く
Onyomi 音読み: スイ
Nanori 名乗り: ふき

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #1133
Strokes: 7
Radical: 口
Components: 口 • 欠
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

35 common entries

Showing 35 of 162 entries that include this kanji.

吹雪

ふぶき

snow storm

噴き出す

ふきだす

to blow (smoke, etc.)

吹き込む

ふきこむ

to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.)

吹き飛ぶ

ふきとぶ

to vanish

吹き出物

ふきでもの

(skin) eruption

吹き溜まり

ふきだまり

drift (of snow, leaves, etc.)

吹く

ふく

to blow (of the wind)

吹かす

ふかす

to rev (an engine)

吹き飛ばす

ふきとばす

to talk big

吹奏楽

すいそうがく

wind music

吹き替え

ふきかえ

dubbing (of a film, etc. into a different language)

吹っ切れる

ふっきれる

to burst (e.g. a boil)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

風が強く吹いている。

The wind is blowing strongly.

彼は笛を吹いた。

He blew a whistle.

熱いスープを吹いて冷ました。

I blew on the hot soup to cool it down.

この町では冬に北風が吹く。

In this town, the north wind blows in winter.

私はトランペットを吹くのが好きです。

I like playing the trumpet.