風 Wind

Radical Combination

• 几

  Table
• 丿

  Slide
• 虫

  Insect

Meaning

Primary

Wind

Alternative

Style

Mnemonic

You look at a table and notice it is being used as a slide by insects to launch themselves into the wind.

This kanji can also mean style. To remember this, consider how styles can change quickly, just like the wind!

Hints

Picture a table tilted on its side with some of its legs longer than others, a perfect slide for insects! Imagine all the different insects jumping into the wind each in their own particular style.

Readings

On’yomi

ふう, ふ

Kun’yomi

かぜ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You wonder what's pushing these insects to jump into the wind in such a manner, and you realize that it's because they've had way too much food (ふう).

Hints

The insects ate all the food that was left on the table, and now they can't just fly away into the wind like they normally do. Instead, they have to try this new style by using the table as a slide to help them take off into the wind.