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    3. 吹く

    吹く

    吹ふく​

    to blow (of the wind)

    N5KMT7CoreNature & EnvironmentMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab8 strokes

    ふく

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to blow (of the wind)

    Verb, Transitive

    2.
    to blow (one's breath), to breathe out, to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.), to puff
    3.
    to play (a wind instrument), to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.), to whistle (a tune)

    Verb, Transitive, Intransitive

    4.
    to emit (smoke, fire, etc.), to spout, to spew, to puff out
    5.
    to sprout, to put forth (buds)
    6.
    to appear (on the surface), to form, to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.)

    Verb, Intransitive

    7.
    to burst out laughing, to burst into laughter
    slang

    Verb, Transitive

    8.
    to brag, to talk big
    9.
    to smelt, to mint

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    風かぜが強つよく吹ふいています。

    The wind is blowing strongly.

    KMT3Nature & Environment
    春はるになると、暖あたたかい風かぜが南みなみから吹ふいてきます。

    When spring comes, warm winds blow from the south.

    KMT6Nature & Environment
    彼かの女じょはフルートを吹ふくのが得とく意いです。

    She is good at playing the flute.

    KMT6Music & Entertainment
    彼かれはトランペットを上じょう手ずに吹ふくことができます。

    He can play the trumpet well.

    KMT7Music & Entertainment
    煙えん突とつから黒くろい煙けむりがもくもくと吹ふいている。

    Black smoke is billowing out of the chimney.

    KMT8Daily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    吹
    ふ.く…(2)
    blow・breathe・puff・emit・smoke
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
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