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吹

Blow, Breathe

ち-く (fu-ku)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

Every spring, Japanese weather reports announce ζ˜₯δΈ€η•ͺ (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: γ‚Ήγ‚€ (sui)

Kunyomi: ち-く (fu-ku)

Example Words

吹く
ちく (fuku)
To blow
吹ι›ͺ
ちぢき (fubuki)
Snowstorm
息吹
いぢき (ibuki)
Breath, New life
吹ε₯ζ₯½
γ™γ„γγ†γŒγ (suisougaku)
Wind band

Example Sentence

今ζ—₯は 強い 钨が 吹いています。

きょうは γ€γ‚ˆγ„ γ‹γœγŒ ちいています。

kyou wa tsuyoi kaze ga fuiteimasu

A strong wind is blowing today.

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