常風
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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常 | 風 |
じょう Grade: 5 | ふう Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
Probably from Middle Chinese compound 常風 (*zhiɑng *biung). Compare modern Mandarin 常風/常风.
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) じょーふう [jòófúú] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [d͡ʑo̞ːɸɯ̟ᵝː]
Noun
常風 (hiragana じょうふう, rōmaji jōfū, historical hiragana じやうふう)
- a constant wind, a regular wind, always blowing in the same direction