Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 吹く(ふく) in Japanese

吹く, 噴く
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
ふく
Romaji
fuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku' ending
    Meaning
    to blow (wind, etc.); to play a wind instrument
    Example sentence
    吹くたびに花びらが、ひらひらと舞い降りてました The cherry blossoms flutter down whenever the wind blows.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to emit; to spout
    Example sentence
    まだ強く吹きます。 The wind still blows hard.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to whistle
    Example sentence
    懲りて吹く A burnt child dreads the fire.

Examples of 吹く, 噴く, ふく in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
吹く
Plain Polite
吹きます
Negative
吹かない
Negative Polite
吹きません

Past

Plain
吹いた
Plain Polite
吹きました
Negative
吹かなかった
Negative Polite
吹きませんでした

Te

Plain
吹いて
Plain Polite
吹きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
吹かれる
Plain Polite
吹かれます
Negative
吹かれない
Negative Polite
吹かれません
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Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

erupt, spout, emit, flush out

On'Yomi: フン

Kun'Yomi: ふ.く

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JLPT 3

7 strokes

blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke

On'Yomi: スイ

Kun'Yomi: ふ.く

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