かぜ
風
　
に
やなぎ
柳

expression, adverb taking the と particle

Idiomatic expression.
  1. without making waves, softly, (like) a willow in the wind.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かぜ
風
　
に
やなぎ
柳
 風に柳 かぜにやなぎ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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
willow
やなぎ　リュウ　や (9th, N1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, 5-7AM
う　ボウ　モウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)