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風
This kanji means wind, but can also refer to appearance or style. It
is one of the kanji in kamikaze
(神風),
which means divine wind and was first used to refer
to the storms that spared Japan from Mongol invasions in the 13th
century. It was repurposed for pilots toward the end of WWII to
inspire them on suicide missions, crashing their planes into
American ships. On a more day-to-day level it also appears in furo
(風呂)
which means bath.
on readings:
kun readings:
examples:
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温風至
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Atsukaze itaru |
July 7 - 11 |
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蛮風
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banpū |
barbarous ways/customs |
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中風
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chūbū |
paralysis, palsy |
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風潮
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fūchō |
tide, tendency, trend |
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風土
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fūdo |
natural features, climate |
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風神
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Fūjin |
Wind God |
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風紀
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fuki |
discipline, public morals |
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風呂
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furo |
bath |
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風力
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fūryoku |
force of wind |
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風雲
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fūun |
wind and clouds, situation |
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東風解凍
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Harukaze kōri o toku |
February 4 - 8 |
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神風
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kamikaze |
divine wind |
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風下
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kazashimo |
leeward side |
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風
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kaze |
wind |
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風邪
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kaze |
cold, illness |
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朔風払葉
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Kitakaze konoha o harau |
November 27 – December 1 |
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日本風
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Nihon-fu |
Japanese-style |
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お風呂
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ofuro |
bath |
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追い風
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oikaze |
favorable wind |
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涼風至
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Suzukaze itaru |
August 8 - 12 |
links:
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