風の噂 かぜのうわさ Also written 風のうわさ Meanings Expression, Noun hearsay; rumor; grapevine See also: 風の便り (かぜのたより). Kanji 風 wind. Read as かぜ. 噂 rumor; gossip; hearsay. Read as うわさ. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists