風|かぜkaze[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounwind; breeze; draught; draft
   カーテンが風かぜになびいた。↗

   The curtains blew in the wind.
2. noun, noun (prefix)manner; behaviour; behavior
3. nouncold; influenzairreg. kanji form

• SynonymウインドNeutralA loanword, mostly used in compounds like 「ウインドブレーカー」; also short for 「ウインドサーフィン」.
• Related気流きりゅうNeutralRefers to the flow of air or gas, used in meteorology and aviation, as in 「乱気流」. More technical than 「風」.
• Antonym無風むふうWrittenThe opposite of 「風」: no wind blowing. Also figuratively for a calm situation with no upheaval; a written/formal term.

Use 「風」 for wind by default; in weather talk 「風速」 and 「横風」 are also common. For flowing air or gas use 「気流」; 「ウインド」 appears mostly in compounds.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （かぜ）空気くうきの流ながれ。
2. （かぜ）ある勢力せいりょくの勢いきおい
3. （かぜ）（多おおく「〜風かぜを吹ふかす」の形かたちで）ある身分みぶんに仮託かたくして、居丈高いたけだかになる様子ようす。