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吹

blow
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingスイ
Kun readingふ.く
Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. blowRtK
  2. breathe
  3. puff
  4. emit
  5. smoke

Popular Usage

RadicalComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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mouth (口) · lack · yawn

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 506

Compound words

繁吹くしぶく
to splash
吹かすふかす
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.)
吹っ切れるふっきれる
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.)
一吹きひとふき
blast
一泡吹かせるひとあわふかせる
to give someone a surprise

Stroke Order

7 strokes