Keyword
blow
- breathe
- puff
- emit
- smoke
- Frequency
- #1133
- Strokes
- 7
- Grade
- 8
- JLPT (old)
- N2
- Heisig
- 506
Readings
ふ100%
Mnemonic
A mouth that is lacking air puffs out its cheeks, takes a big gulp and tries again to blow out the birthday candles.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
吹く
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.); to puff; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to whistle (a tune); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout; …
Godan verb
潮吹き
spouting (of a whale); blowing (water and air); Mactra veneriformis (species of trough shell)
Noun
吹き替え
dubbing (of a film, etc. into a different language); stand-in (actor); double; recasting; reminting; recoining
Noun
吹き出し
speech balloon (in a comic strip); speech bubble; blowoff; effusion; blowing; venting; blowing (of a seasonal or climatic wind)
Noun
吹き
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding; melting
Noun
吹っ飛ぶ
to be blown off; to be blown away; to go flying; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
Godan verb
吹き出す
to spout out; to spurt out; to gush out; to jet out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.); to send out shoots (of a tree)
Godan verb
吹き込む
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to instill; to infuse; to indoctrinate with; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
Godan verb
吹かす
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to puff out (smoke); to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way; to behave as; to play (the role of); to shoot (a ball) too high; …
Godan verb
山吹
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; amber; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
Noun
吹っ切れる
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
Ichidan verb
吹聴
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
Noun