真風

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
ち > じ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
眞風 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
ち > ぜ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
眞風 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From () (ma-, true, real) + () (chi, wind). The chi changes to ji as an instance of rendaku ((れん)(だく)). The pronunciation まぜ (maze) is likely a further sound change.

Pronunciation

Noun

()() or ()() • (maji or maze

  1. (regional, western Japan) southern wind, a wind from the south or southwest

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