吹く

Meanings

1. to blow (of the wind)
2. to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.); to puff
3. to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to whistle (a tune)
4. to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout; to spew; to puff out
5. to sprout; to put forth (buds)

Part of speech: godan verb (く), intransitive, transitive

Kanji

• 吹

  Meanings

  blow, breathe, puff, emit

  On reading

  スイ

  Kun reading

  ふ.く

  Strokes

  7

Example sentences

• あの日は強い風が吹いていました。

  There was a strong wind that day.

  Tatoeba #230511 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• ローズはしゃぼん玉を吹いていた。

  Rose was blowing bubbles.

  Tatoeba #192285 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• テッドはトランペットを吹くのが好きです。

  Ted likes playing the trumpet.

  Tatoeba #202226 · CC BY 2.0 FR