Word Meaning 風説

ふうせつ fuusetsu

風説 is read as ふうせつ (fuusetsu) and means rumor.

Meaning

English

  1. rumor
  2. rumour
  3. gossip
  4. hearsay

Reading

Kana

ふうせつ

Romaji

fuusetsu

Writing Variants

  • 風説 ふうぜつ fuuzetsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 103574 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

風俗小説

ふうぞくしょうせつ

novel depicting customs and manners of the day

風説の流布

ふうせつのるふ

spread of rumours (esp. to influence stock prices)

風向き

かざむき

wind direction

風流

ふうりゅう

elegance

風景

ふうけい

scene (e.g. of a crime)

風速

ふうそく

wind speed

風当たり

かぜあたり

exposure to wind

風船

ふうせん

balloon (hot-air or gas)

風情

ふぜい

appearance

風格

ふうかく

personality

風化

ふうか

efflorescence

風土記

ふどき

Fudoki (ancient geographical and cultural records of each Japanese province, compiled in the early 8th century)

Example Sentences

2

ねっとでひろまったふうせつをしんじないで。

Don't believe the rumor that spread online.

そのふうせつはすぐにひていされた。

That rumor was quickly denied.