2 Japanese words read kaze
kaze (かぜ) is shared by 2 distinct words, each with its own kanji and meaning. Jump to: 風 · 風邪.
風
かぜWind; breeze
N5noun·kaze
How to remember it
Same kanji and reading as 風邪 (cold illness); the wind is said to bring the cold.
Example sentences
今日は風が強いです。
きょうはかぜがつよいです。
The wind is strong today.
涼しい風が気持ちいいです。
すずしいかぜがきもちいいです。
The cool breeze feels nice.
Usage
Strong wind is 強い風; the illness 'cold' is written 風邪.
Related words
雲雨台風風邪
風邪
かぜCold (illness), the flu
N5noun·kaze
How to remember it
Sounds identical to 風 (wind)—picture a chill wind blowing sickness into you.
Example sentences
風邪をひきました。
かぜをひきました。
I caught a cold.
風邪で学校を休みました。
かぜでがっこうをやすみました。
I was absent from school because of a cold.
Usage
Written 風邪 to distinguish from 風 (wind); pair with ひく to mean "catch a cold."
Related words
熱咳病気薬