noun

  1. (sound of) wind blowing through pine trees.
  2. (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony).
  3. matsukaze, sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
松風 まつかぜ
しょう
ふう
松風 しょうふう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pine tree
まつ ショウ ま (4th, N1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
public, prince, official
コウ おおやけ ク (2nd, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
wind, air, style
かぜ フウ フ (2nd, N4)
commonplace, ordinary, mediocre
ボン およ.そ ハン (7th, N1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
rising stroke