N4 Kanji: 風 (Wind)
JLPT N4 kanji 風 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 風 |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 风 (wind) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | フウ、フ | fū, fu |
| Kun-yomi | かぜ、かざ | kaze, kaza |
Vocabulary
| 風 | かぜ | kaze | wind | | 台風 | たいふう | taifū | typhoon | | 風景 | ふうけい | fūkei | scenery, landscape | | 風邪 | かぜ | kaze | cold (illness) | | 風俗 | ふうぞく | fūzoku | customs, manners |
Stroke Order
1-4. Outer frame 几 (table/wind frame). 5-9. Inner 虫 (insect).
Mnemonic
An insect (虫) trapped inside a whirling frame — like a bug caught in the wind.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 凤 (phoenix, traditional) | Similar but different composition | | 嵐 (storm) | 嵐 has 山 on top; 風 has the 几 frame |