blow, breathe, puff, emit

About this kanji

The kanji 吹 (ふ) means "to blow" or "to breathe". It is often used as a verb, describing actions such as the wind blowing or someone blowing air. One common compound is 吹く (ふく), which literally means "to blow," as in when the wind blows. Another example is 吹雪 (ふぶき), meaning "snowstorm," which describes a heavy snowfall with strong winds. You might also encounter 息吹 (いぶき), meaning "breath," which connects to the idea of blowing air. A note about usage: while 吹 is mainly used in these verbs and compounds, it can also describe things that emit or spout, like smoke or water.

Example sentences

• 風が強く吹いている。

  The wind is blowing strongly.

Meanings across languages

English

blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke

Tiếng Việt

thổi, hít, phà, phát ra, khói

日本語

吹, 吹く, 息を吐く, 吹き出す, 煙

한국어

불다, 숨쉬다, 퍼프, 방출하다, 연기

中文

吹, 呼吸, 喷出, 释放, 烟

id

hembusan

th

เป่า

es

soplo

fr

souffle

de

Hauchen

pt

sopro

Common compounds

• 吹くふくto blow (of the wind), to blow (one's breath), to breathe out
• 吹雪ふぶきsnow storm, blizzard
• 息吹いぶきbreath, sign (of something new and fresh), breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.)
• 吹き込むふきこむto blow in (of wind, rain, etc.), to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon), to breathe (new life) into
• 吹き出すふきだすto spout out, to spurt out, to gush out
• 吹き出物ふきでもの(skin) eruption, rash, pimple
• 吹き溜まりふきだまりdrift (of snow, leaves, etc.), hangout for social dropouts
• 吹かすふかすto smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.), to puff on, to puff out (smoke)