吹

blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

スイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ふ.く

Nanori (名乗り)

ふき

Stroke Order

7 / 7

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:7

JLPT:N3

Frequency:1133

Vocabulary

スイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
吹奏楽	スイソウガク	wind music; wind instrument music
吹挙	スイキョ	recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
鼓吹	コスイ	rousing (courage, morale, etc.); encouragement; advocacy; promotion (of a belief); encouragement; inspiring (someone with an idea)
鼓吹者	コスイシャ	advocate; propagator
吹奏	スイソウ	playing (a wind instrument); blowing

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
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; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to instill; to infuse; to indoctrinate with; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
吹く	ふく	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; to spew; to puff out; to sprout; to put forth (buds); to appear (on the surface); to form; to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.); to burst out laughing; to burst into laughter; to brag; to talk big; to smelt; to mint
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.); vitality
吹き出す	ふきだす	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)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

history, chronicle

suck, imbibe, inhale, sip

leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

inmost, heart, mind, inside

pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize

longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

call, call out to, invite