The word for wind in Japanese is kaze (風) and a breeze is soyokaze (そよ風). Find more Japanese translations for words related to wind in the following table.
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| Romanji | Kanji | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind かぜ | Kaze | 風 | |
| Strong wind きょうふう | Kyōfū | 強風 | |
| Breeze そよかぜ | Soyokaze | そよ風 | |
| Sea breeze しおかぜ | Shiokaze | 潮風 | |
| Wind and snow ふうせつ | Fūsetsu | 風雪 | |
| Wind and rain ふうう | Fūu | 風雨 | |
| Wind speed ふうそく | Fūsoku | 風速 | |
| Wind direction かざむき | Kazamuki | 風向き | |
| Wind farm ふうりょくはつでんしょ | Furyokuhatsuden-sho | 風力発電所 | |
| Wind power ふうりょく | Fūryoku | 風力 | |
| Wind turbine ふうりょくげんどうき | Fūryoku gendōki | 風力原動機 |
Interesting facts about wind
The windiest time of year in Japan is from January to May. The average wind speed during this period is around 8.1 miles per hour. For Tokyo City, March is the windiest month with an average hourly wind speed of about 9 miles per hour.