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うふかじ【大風】 : ufukaji | define meaning
ufukaji
Definition
Noun
- A tropical storm or cyclone with violent wind and heavy rain: a typhoon, a hurricane, a tropical cyclone
Etymology
Derived from うふ【大】 ufu "great, big, large" and かじ【風】 kaji "wind"; literally "great wind". Cognate to the standard Japanese term おおかぜ【大風】 ookaze "strong winds".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 大風 |
| Kana | うふかじ |
| Romanization | ufukaji |
意味：たいふう【台風・耐風・颱風】、ねったいていきあつ【熱帯低気圧】、おおかぜ【大風】、ハリケーン、サイクロン
Categories:
大風
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, April 25). うふかじ【大風】 : ufukaji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/100/ufukaji/.