吹 : Blow

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Components:

口欠

blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke

On 'yomi:

スイ(sui)

Kun 'yomi:

ふ.く(fu.ku)

Nanori:

ふき(fuki)

Strokes:	7
Radical:	口 (30)
Usage Rating:	1133

JLPT:	N3
old JLPT:	2
Grade:	8

Unicode:	05439
jis208:	31-65

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吹 Usage examples

吹き下ろす(ふきおろす)	to blow down upon
吹き分ける(ふきわける)	to blow apart, to winnow, to smelt
吹き抜ける(ふきぬける) 吹きぬける(ふきぬける) 吹抜ける(ふきぬける)	to blow through
吹きすさぶ(ふきすさぶ) 吹き荒ぶ(ふきすさぶ) 吹き遊ぶ(ふきすさぶ)	to play (a flute, etc.) for fun, to rage
吹っ掛ける(ふっかける) 吹っかける(ふっかける)	to exaggerate, to overcharge, to spray
風の吹き回し(かぜのふきまわし)	chance, stroke of luck, (curious) turn of events
口笛を吹く(くちぶえをふく)	to whistle
先輩風を吹かす(せんぱいかぜをふかす)	to put on a patronizing air
吹き荒む(ふきすさむ)	to blow violently
紙吹雪(かみふぶき)	confetti, ticker tape
吹き付け(ふきつけ)	spraying
灰吹法(はいふきほう)	cupellation
吹きこぼれる(ふきこぼれる)	to boil over
吹雪く(ふぶく) 乱吹く(ふぶく)	to blow snow violently
吹き針(ふきばり) 吹針(ふきばり)	Ninja spitting needles
吹子(フイゴ) 吹革(フイゴ)	(pair of) bellows
羹に懲りて膾を吹く(あつものにこりてなますをふく)	a burnt child dreads the fire, once bitten twice shy, to become over cautious from a bad experience
法螺を吹く(ほらをふく) ほらを吹く(ほらをふく)	to boast, to brag
兄貴風を吹かす(あにきかぜをふかす)	to act patronizingly
エンジンを吹かす(エンジンをふかす)	to rev up the engine
親風を吹かす(おやかぜをふかす)	to exercise parental authority
伊吹派(いぶきは)	Ibuki Faction (of the LDP)
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)	any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way, if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper
山吹草(ヤマブキソウ)	Chelidonium japonicum (species of poppy)