Word Meaning 松風

まつかぜ matsukaze

松風 is read as まつかぜ (matsukaze) and means (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony).

Meaning

English

  1. (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony)
  2. (sound of) wind blowing through pine trees
  3. matsukaze
  4. sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds

Reading

Kana

まつかぜ

Romaji

matsukaze

Writing Variants

  • 松風 しょうふう shoufuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 8449 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

松風月

まつかぜつき

sixth lunar month

松風焼き

まつかぜやき

matsukazeyaki

まつ

highest (of a three-tier ranking system)

松明

たいまつ

torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.)

松林

まつばやし

pine forest

松葉

まつば

pine needle

松竹梅

しょうちくばい

pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping)

松本大学

まつもとだいがく

Matsumoto University

松山大学

まつやまだいがく

Matsuyama University

松手入れ

まつていれ

tending pine trees (esp. in autumn)

松下文法

まつしたぶんぽう

Matsushita grammar (Japanese grammar created by Daizaburo Matsuhita)

松下電子工業

まつしたでんしこうぎょう

Matsushita Electronics Industry Corporation