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 吹きだす, 吹きこむ, 吹飛ぶ, 吹きだまり.

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

Showing 34 common entries

Showing 34 of 162 entries that include this kanji.

吹きだす

ふきだす

to blow (smoke, etc.)

吹きこむ

ふきこむ

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

吹飛ぶ

ふきとぶ

to vanish

吹きだまり

ふきだまり

drift (of snow, leaves, etc.)

吹く

ふく

to blow (of the wind)

吹出物

ふきでもの

(skin) eruption

吹かす

ふかす

to rev (an engine)

吹飛ばす

ふきとばす

to talk big

吹奏楽

すいそうがく

wind music

吹替

ふきかえ

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

吹っきれる

ふっきれる

to burst (e.g. a boil)

吹っ飛ぶ

ふっとぶ

to blow off

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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.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.