01
吹く
ふく
to blow
Meanings
- blow
- breathe
- puff
- emit
- smoke
Readings
Onyomi
- スイ
Kunyomi
- ふ.く
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Useful words
02
吹雪
ふぶき
snowstorm
03
吹奏楽
すいそうがく
wind instrument music
04
吹き出し
ふきだし
speech bubble
05
吹き替え
ふきかえ
dubbing
06
吹き抜ける
ふきぬける
to blow through
Compare Kanji
01呼Meaning89%call, call out toCalling and blowing both start at the mouth, so the left 口 is a strong recognition cue.02吐Meaning86%spit, vomitExhaling or spitting pairs naturally with blowing, and the mouth side keeps the action visible.03吸Pair85%suck, imbibeBlowing out and sucking in are opposite breath actions, both written with a mouth on the side.04口Component84%mouthThe mouth box explains why air, voice, or breath can come from this shape.05風Meaning72%wind, airWind gives a broader outside version of the air movement that 吹 performs from the mouth.06欠Component68%lack, gapThe 欠 shape on the far side is easy to miss; comparing it alone sharpens the outline of 吹.