吹
blow · breathe · puff · emit · smoke
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of mouth and lack. Blowing with open mouth.
Symbolism
Blow, play wind instrument, wind. Represents blowing.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Water flowing to low ground
Component Breakdown
mouth + yawn
Words & Expressions
Words written with 吹
Proverbs & Idioms
風が吹けば桶屋が儲かる
かぜがふけばおけやがもうかる
When wind blows, coopers prosper
Unexpected chain of cause and effect
Poetry
天つ風 雲のかよひ路 吹きとぢよ をとめの姿 しばしとどめむ
Wind of heaven, blow shut the path through the clouds — I would keep these dancing maidens here a little longer.
吹くからに 秋の草木の しをるれば むべ山風を 嵐といふらむ
No sooner does it blow than the autumn grasses wither — no wonder they write the mountain wind as 'storm'.
白露に 風の吹きしく 秋の野は つらぬきとめぬ 玉ぞ散りける
Across the autumn field, where the wind keeps blowing on the white dew, unstrung jewels are scattering.
ありま山 ゐなの笹原 風吹けば いでそよ人を 忘れやはする
When the wind blows through the bamboo grass of Ina, below Mount Arima — well then, could I ever forget you?
あらし吹く み室の山の もみぢ葉は 竜田の川の 錦なりけり
The maple leaves blown from Mount Mimuro by the storm have become the brocade of the Tatsuta River.
夕されば 門田の稲葉 おとづれて 葦のまろやに 秋風ぞ吹く
As evening comes it rustles the rice leaves by the gate — the autumn wind, blowing on my reed-thatched hut.
Anime & Manga
風が強く吹いている
Run with the Wind
A well-known work with 吹 in its Japanese title.
Other kanji with the same meaning
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 吹 mean in Japanese?
吹 means blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke.
How do you read 吹?
On'yomi: スイ (SUI). Kun'yomi: ふ.く (fuku).
How many strokes does 吹 have?
吹 has 7 strokes. Its radical is 口 (mouth).
Is 吹 a good kanji for a tattoo?
吹 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.