The kanji character 吹 primarily conveys the meaning of "to blow," "to breathe out," or "to puff." It often relates to the action of expelling air from the mouth or nose. It can also imply a sense of blowing something away or causing it to move through the force of air.

・On-yomi (音読み): ふう (fū) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ふ(く) (fu(ku))

⚫︎風吹く Translation: The wind blows. ⚫︎吹奏楽 Translation: Brass band; wind instrument music. ⚫︎息を吹く Translation: To breathe out; to exhale.

The kanji 吹 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). It is composed of the radical 口 (くち, kuchi), meaning "mouth," and the phonetic component 欠 (けん, ken or ka(ku)), which gives a clue to the pronunciation and originally meant "to yawn" or "to lack." The combination suggests the action of the mouth releasing air, hence "to blow" or "to breathe." This character's structure reflects how the action of blowing is carried out through the mouth.