Japanese symbol for “wind”
風
かぜ
Romaji: kaze
wind; breeze; draught; draft
In Japanese, wind is 風, read かぜ (kaze).
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
- n wind; breeze; draught; draft
- n, n-pref manner; behaviour; behavior
- n cold; influenza
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wind”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 曲がる | まがる magaru | to bend; to curve; to warp |
| 巻く | まく maku | to wind; to coil; to roll |
| おなら | おなら onara | wind; gas; fart |
| ウインド | ウインド uindo | wind |
| 屁 | へ he | fart; gas; wind |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 台風 | たいふう taifuu | typhoon; hurricane |
| 風景 | ふうけい fuukei | scenery; scene; landscape |
| 風俗 | ふうぞく fuuzoku | manners; customs |
| 風邪 | かぜ kaze | (common) cold; influenza; flu |
| 風呂 | ふろ furo | bath; bathing; bathtub |
| 風船 | ふうせん fuusen | balloon (toy or decoration) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “wind”.
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.