風 — “wind / style” in Japanese

Grade 2ふう, ふ, かぜ, かざ

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“wind / style” in Japanese is 風, read fuu, fu, kaze (ふう, ふ, かぜ, かざ). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 風船 (balloon).

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What does 風 mean?

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Kanji	風
Meaning	wind / style
Readings	ふう, ふ, かぜ, かざ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	風船 (balloon)

How to read 風

風 is read fuu (ふう) or fu (ふ) or kaze (かぜ) or kaza (かざ) depending on the word.

Words with 風

台風たいふう
風速ふうそく
風景ふうけい
暴風雨ぼうふうう
風物詩ふうぶつし
風船
風鈴
風呂

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Updated: 2026-08-28