2017-01-30

Another Meaning of 風(ふう)

The Chinese character "風" can be pronounced in two ways in Japanese: "かぜ" or "ふう." The primary meaning of this character is "wind." When it is pronounced "ふう," however, it can mean "style."

西洋風(せいようふう)の建物 a European-style building
イタリア風(ふう)アレンジした曲 an Italian-style piece of music
モーツァルト バイオリン協奏曲第五番 「トルコ風(ふう)」 Mozart Violin concerto No. 5, "The Turkish"

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