Meaning

Primary

Cool Breeze

Alternative

Refreshing Breeze

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A cool wind is a cool breeze.

Reading

りょうふう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is all on'yomi, and you know how to read . You didn't learn 's on'yomi (りょう) with the kanji though, so here's a mnemonic to help:

Imagine that a cool breeze is pushing your little row (りょう) boat along, so that you don't need to do any rowing. Ahh, what a nice cool breeze…

Context

Context Sentences

窓を開けると、心地よい涼風とともに美しいピアノの音色が舞い込んできた。

When I opened the window there was a pleasant, cool breeze and the beautiful sound of a piano.

Kanji Composition