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Japanese symbol for “downwind”

Romaji: kazashimo
leeward; lee; downwind

In Japanese, downwind is , read (kazashimo).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-no, n leeward; lee; downwind

Kanji and stroke order

wind, air, style
on: フウ、フ
kun: かぜ、かざ-
9 strokes · JLPT 3
below, down, descend
on: カ、ゲ
kun: した、しも、もと、さ.げる
3 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “downwind”

WordReadingMeaning
まほ mahospread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
たいふう taifuutyphoon; hurricane
ふうけい fuukeiscenery; scene; landscape
ふうぞく fuuzokumanners; customs
かぜ kaze(common) cold; influenza; flu
ふろ furobath; bathing; bathtub
ふうせん fuusenballoon (toy or decoration)
いか ikanot exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under
ちか chikaunderground; below the ground

See also: Chinese symbol for “downwind”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.