Word Meaning 風邪

かぜ kaze

風邪 is read as かぜ (kaze) and means (common) cold.

Meaning

English

(common) cold
influenza
flu
ague
inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

Reading

Kana

かぜ

Romaji

kaze

Writing Variants

風邪ふうじゃ fuuja

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 3級 Related Words 氷枕,水枕,熱,インフルエンザ,おたふく風邪,流行,感染,伝染 Rank 375 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

風邪薬

かぜぐすり

remedy for a cold

風邪気

かざけ

slight cold

風邪をひく

かぜをひく

to catch a cold

風邪は万病の元

かぜはまんびょうのもと

a cold can lead to all sorts of illnesses

風邪気味

かぜぎみ

slight cold

風邪声

かざごえ

hoarse voice (caused by a cold)

風邪ひき

かぜひき

catching a cold

風邪ひく

かぜひく

to catch a cold

風邪っぴき

かぜっぴき

catching a cold

風邪をうつす

かぜをうつす

to give a cold (to someone)

流行風邪

はやりかぜ

influenza

夏風邪

なつかぜ

summer cold (illness)

Example Sentences

風邪かな？

Do I have a cold?

風邪引くよ。

You'll catch a cold.

風邪ひいた。

I have caught a cold.

風邪ですね。

It's just a cold.

風邪は治ったの？

Have you gotten over your cold?

軽い風邪です。

It's only a slight cold.

風邪はよく引くの？

Do you catch colds often?

私は今風邪です。

I have caught a cold.

風邪で頭が痛い。

My head aches with a cold.

風邪の具合はどう？

How is your cold?