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吹
Blow, Breathe
ふ-く (fu-ku)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Every spring, Japanese weather reports announce 春一番 (Haru Ichiban), the first strong wind of spring. The verb 吹く is used to describe the wind blowing across the country.
Memory Trick
Imagine taking a deep BREATH and BLOWING out birthday candles with one big puff of air.
Readings
Onyomi: スイ (sui)
Kunyomi: ふ-く (fu-ku)
Example Words
吹く
ふく (fuku)
To blow
吹雪
ふぶき (fubuki)
Snowstorm
息吹
いぶき (ibuki)
Breath, New life
吹奏楽
すいそうがく (suisougaku)
Wind band
Example Sentence
今日は 強い 風が 吹いています。
きょうは つよい かぜが ふいています。
kyou wa tsuyoi kaze ga fuiteimasu
A strong wind is blowing today.