風

ふう

[fuu]

Illustration for 風

Meanings

1.Adj-naNounSuffix

method; manner; way; style

2.Adj-naNounSuffix

appearance; air

3.Adj-naNounSuffix

tendency

Less common meanings (2)

4.Adj-naNounSuffixHistorical

folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

5.Adj-naNounSuffixHistorical

wind (one of the five elements)

Other Readings

「風」 has another reading with different meanings.

風（かぜ）
wind; breeze; draught; draft

Related Words

五大（ごだい）see also
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void)
六義（りくぎ）see also
six forms of the Shi Jing (genre: folk song, festal song, hymn; style: narrativ…

Examples

日本風の庭が好きだ。

I like Japanese-style gardens.

風の力は目に見えないが強い。

The power of wind is invisible but strong.

彼女はいつもこんなふうに話す。

She always talks like this.