風: wind

風 [风] fēng

noun | radical 182
: wind
: news
: style; custom; manner

Kun Reading

風 | かぜ kaze

noun
: wind; breeze

風[风]景 feng1jing3: scenery; landscape
[風景 | ふうけい fuukei: scenery]

風[风]水 feng1shui3: feng shui; geomancy
[風水 | ふうすい fuusui: Chinese geomancy; feng shui]

風[风]雨 feng1yu3: wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships
[風雨 | ふうう fuu: wind and rain]

風[风]俗 feng1su2: social custom
[風俗 | ふうぞく fuuzoku: manners; customs
: sex service; sex industry]

風[风]力 feng1li4: wind force; wind power
[風力 | ふうりょく fuuryoku: wind power]

風[风]格 feng1ge2: style
[風格 | ふうかく fuukaku: personality; style; appearance]

風氣 [风气] feng1qi4: general mood; atmosphere; common practice

頭風 [头风] you2feng1: headache; (slang) crazy

作風[风] zuo4feng1: style; style of work; way
[作風 | さくふう sakufuu: literary style]

狂風[风] kuang2feng1: gale; squall; whole gale (meteorology)
[狂風 | きょうふう kyoufuu: raging wind]

颳風 [刮风] gua1feng1: to be windy

威風[风] wei1feng1: might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive
[威風 | いふう ifuu: majesty; dignity]

颱風[风] tai2feng1: hurricane; typhoon
[颱風 OR 台風 | たいふう taifuu: typhoon; hurricane

龍捲風 [龙卷风] long2 juan3 feng1: tornado; hurricane; twister; cyclone

風濕性關節炎 [风湿性关节炎] feng1 shi1 xing4 guan1 jie2 yan2: rheumatoid arthritis

Japanese common word | expression | yojijukugo 四字熟語 | idiom
神風 | かみかぜ kamikaze
: divine wind (esp. a typhoon thought to have protected Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century);
: kamikaze (suicide attacks by Japanese military aviators against Allied naval vessels towards the end of World War II in the Pacific; designed to destroy warships more effectively than was possible with conventional attacks)

風林火山 | ふうりんかざん fuurin kazan
: (yoji) as fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as daring as fire, and immovable as the mountain

一路順風 | いちろじゅんぷう ichiro junpuu
: (yoji) sailing before the wind; everything is going well

花鳥風月 | かちょうふうげつ kachoufuugetsu
: (yoji) beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics
: artistic pursuits involving nature themes

*光風霽月 | こうふうせいげつ koufuu seigetsu
: (yoji) serenity

**櫛風沐雨 | しっぷうもくう shippuu mokuu
: (yoji) struggling through wind and rain; undergoing hardships

順風満帆 | じゅんぷうまんぽ junpuu manpo OR じゅんぷうまんぱん junpuu manpan
: (yoji) smooth sailing

馬耳東風 | ばじとうふう baji toufuu
: (yoji) utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears

露天風呂 | ろてんぶろ rotenburo
: (yoji) open air bath; rotemburo

醇風美俗 | じゅんぷうびぞく junpuu bizoku
: (yoji) good morals and manners; genial manners and laudable customs; pristine way of life

何処吹く風 | どこふくかぜ doko fuku kaze
: something that doesn’t concern one at all

どういう風に | どういうふうに douiu fuuni
: (expression) in what way (do you mean)

威風堂々 | いふうどうどう ifuu doudou
: being majestic; with great pomp and circumstance; with an imposing air

威風凛々 | いふうりんりん ifuu rinrin
: awe-inspiring; majestic; commanding; stately; with an imposing air; in a stately (dignified) manner

***どうした風の吹き回しか | どうしたかぜのふきまわしか doushita kaze no fuki mawashika
: (expression) whatever brought that on?

物言えば唇寒し秋の風 | ものいえばくちびるさむしあきのかぜ mono ieba kuchibiru samushi aki no kaze
: Silence is golden

Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
搶風頭 [抢风头] qiang3 feng1 tou2
: to steal the show; to grab the limelight

耳邊風 [耳边风] er3 bian1 feng1
: lit. wind past your ear; fig. something you don’t pay much attention to; in one ear and out the other

順風車 [顺风车] shun4 feng1 che1
: vehicle that gives one a free ride; (fig.) (ride on sb’s) coattails; (take advantage of) an opportunity

風平浪靜 [风平浪静] feng1 ping2 lang4 jing4
OR
風恬浪靜 [风恬浪静] feng1 tian2 lang4 jing4
: lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet; tranquil environment. All is quiet. A dead calm (at sea)

一路順風 [一路顺风] yi1 lu4 shun4 feng1
: to have a pleasant journey

喝西北風 [喝西北风] he1 xi1 bei3 feng1
: lit. drink the northwest wind; cold and hungry

招風惹草 [招风惹草] zhao1 feng1 re3 cao3
: lit. call the fire to burn the grass; to cause a quarrel by provocation; to stir up trouble

空穴來風 [空穴来风] kong1 xue2 lai2 feng1
: lit. wind from an empty cave; fig. unfounded (story); baseless (claim)
OR
空穴來風未必無因 [空穴来风未必无因] kong4 xue2 lai2 feng1 wei4 bi4 wu2 yin1
: wind does not come from an empty cave without reason; there’s no smoke without fire

經歷風雨 [经历风雨] jing1 li4 feng1 yu3
: to go through thick and thin

狂風暴雨 [狂风暴雨] kuang2 feng1 bao4 yu3
: howling wind and torrential rain. fig. difficult, dangerous situation

避避風頭 [避避风头] bi4 bi4 feng1 tou2
: to lie low until the fuss dies down

*光風霽月 [光风霁月] guang1 feng1 ji4 yue4
: lit. light breeze and clear moon; period of peace and prosperity; noble and benevolent character

頤指風使 [颐指风使] yi2 zhi3 feng1 shi3
: lit. to order people by pointing the chin; to signal orders by facial gesture; arrogant and bossy

頂風停止 [顶风停止] ding3 feng1 ting2 zhi3
: to lie to (facing the wind)

順風轉舵 [顺风转舵] shun4 feng1 zhuan3 duo4
: to act according to whatever is the current outlook; pragmatic; unprincipled

飽經風霜 [饱经风霜] bao3 jing1 feng1 shuang1
: weather-beaten; having experienced the hard ship of life

饒有風趣 [饶有风趣]rao2 you3 feng1 qu4
: bubbling with humor; witty and interesting

高風亮節 [高风亮节] gao1 feng1 liang4 jie2
: of noble character and unquestionable integrity

高風峻節 [高风峻节] gao1 feng1 jun4 jie2
: a high class upright character

隨風倒柳 [随风倒柳] sui2 feng1 dao3 liu3
: lit. a willow that bends with the wind; one with no fixed principles

隨風倒舵 [随风倒舵] sui2 feng1 dao3 duo4
: to trim one’s sails with the wind; to adopt different attitude depending on the circumstances

雲散風流 [云散风流] yun2 san4 feng1 liu2
: lit. clouds scatter, wind flows; the crisis settles down; people disperse home; things return to normal

雷厲風行 [雷厉风行] lei2 li4 feng1 xing2
: pass like thunder and move like the wind; swift and decisive reaction

附庸風雅 [附庸风雅] fu4 yong1 feng1 ya3
: (of an uneducated person) to mingle with the cognoscenti; to pose as a culture lover; to be a culture snob; having pretensions to culture

風水輪流轉 [风水轮流转] feng1 shui3 lun2 liu2 zhuan4
: Reversal of the wheel of fortune. Every dog has his day.

秋風掃落葉 [秋风扫落叶] qiu1 feng1 sao3 luo4 ye4
: lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves; to drive out the old and make a clean sweep

疾風知勁草 [疾风知劲草] ji2 feng1 zhi1 jing4 cao3
: the storm put strong grass to the test; fig. troubled times test a faithful minister; to show one’s true colors after a stern test; also written 疾風勁草|疾风劲草

無風不起浪 [无风不起浪] wu2 feng1 bu4 qi3 lang4
: lit. without wind there cannot be waves; there must be a reason; no smoke without fire

樹大招風 [树大招风] shu4 da4 zhao1 feng1
: lit. a tall tree attracts the wind; a famous person attract criticism; If you’re rich or famous, people will envy you.

**櫛風沐雨 [栉风沐雨] zhi4 feng1 mu4 yu3
: lit. to comb one’s hair in the wind and wash it in the rain; fig. to work in the open regardless of the weather

滿面春風 [满面春风] man3 mian4 chun1 feng1
: beaming; radiant with happiness

春風得意 [春风得意] chun1 feng1 de2 yi4
: flushed with success; proud of one’s success (in exams, promotion etc); as pleased as punch

聽風就是雨 [听风就是雨] ting1 feng1 jiu4 shi4 yu3
: lit. to believe in the rain on hearing the wind; to believe rumors; to be credulous
OR
聽見風就是雨 [听见风就是雨] ting1 jian4 feng1 jiu4 shi4 yu3
: lit. on hearing wind, to say rain; to agree uncritically with whatever people say; to parrot other people’s words; to chime in with others

風馬牛不相及 [风马牛不相及] feng1 ma3 niu2 bu4 xiang1 ji2
: to be completely unrelated to one another; irrelevant

天有不測風雲 [天有不测风云] tian1 you3 bu4 ce4 feng1 yun2
: fortune as unpredictable as the weather; something unexpected may happen at any moment

任憑風浪起，穩坐釣魚臺 [任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台] ren4 ping2 feng1 lang4 qi3 , wen3 zuo4 diao4 yu2 tai2
: lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite wind and storm; to stay calm during tense situation; a cool head in a crisis

**什麼風把你吹來的 [什么风把你吹来的] shen2 me5 feng1 ba3 ni3 chui1 lai2 de5
: What brings you here?

天有不測風雲，人有旦夕禍福 [天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福] tian1 you3 bu4 ce4 feng1 yun2 , ren2 you3 dan4 xi1 huo4 fu2
: fortune as unpredictable as the weather, every day may bring fortune or calamity; something unexpected may happen at any moment

樹欲靜而風不止 [树欲静而风不止] shu4 yu4 jing4 er2 feng1 bu4 zhi3
: lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease; fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not

時代不同，風尚不同 [时代不同，风尚不同] shi2 dai4 bu4 tong2 , feng1 shang4 bu4 tong2
: customs change with time; other times, other manners. O Tempora, O Mores!

砍頭不過風吹帽 [砍头不过风吹帽] kan3 tou2 bu4 guo4 feng1 chui1 mao4
: to regard decapitation as no more important than the wind blowing off your hat

疾風知勁草，烈火見真金 [疾风知劲草，烈火见真金] ji2 feng1 zhi1 jin4 cao3 , lie4 huo3 jian4 zhen1 jin1
: the storm put strong grass to the test, fire tests true gold; fig. troubled times test a faithful minister; to show one’s true colors after a stern test

無限風光在險峰 [无限风光在险峰] wu2 xian4 feng1 guang1 zai4 xian3 feng1
: The boundless vista is at the perilous peak (proverb); fig. exhilaration follows a hard-won victory

事俱備，只欠東風 [万事俱备，只欠东风] wan4 shi4 ju4 bei4 , zhi3 qian4 dong1 feng1
: lit. everything is ready, all we need is an east wind; fig. lacking only one tiny crucial item

風中燭，瓦上霜 [风中烛，瓦上霜] feng1 zhong1 zhu2 , wa3 shang4 shuang1
: lit. like a candle in the wind, or frost on the roof; fig. (of sb’s life) feeble; hanging on a thread

野火燒不盡，春風吹又生 [野火烧不尽，春风吹又生] ye3 huo3 shao1 bu4 jin4 , chun1 feng1 chui1 you4 sheng1
: lit. even a prairie fire cannot destroy the grass – it grows again when the breeze blows (proverb); fig. cannot be easily eliminated; abbr. to 野火春風|野火春风 ye3 huo3 chun1 feng1