風 (ふうけい · ふうそく · かぜ)

Etymology

Originally written the same as 鳳 (phoenix) because the two characters sounded the same. Later the bottom part of the character was abbreviated to distinguish the two characters.

Components

• 凡
• 鳳 — Abbreviated remnant of 鳳, originally a pictograph of a mythical bird. Later reanalyzed as 虫.

Example sentences

1. 風は強い？ — Is it windy?
2. 風が強いな。 — It's windy.
3. 台風は去った。 — The typhoon is gone.
4. 風が少しある。 — There is some wind.
5. 外は風が強い？ — Is it windy outside?

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