東風

ひがしかぜ

Also written こち, とうふう, こちかぜ

Meanings

1. Noun east wind; spring wind

Kanji

• 東 east. Read as ひがし.
• 風 wind. Read as かぜ.

Example sentences

• 強い東風が我々の顔に激しく吹き付けた。
  The strong east wind lashed at our faces.
• その火は東風にあおられて市の中心部を焼き尽くした。
  The fire, driven by an east wind, destroyed the center of the city.

Common phrases

• 東風が吹く

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