Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “向かい風”

向かい風

むかいかぜ

headwind; head wind

Example sentence

The headwind blew against the sail.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

向

On: こう
Kun: む.く;む.い;-む.き;む.ける;-む.け;む.かう;む.かい;む.こう;む.こう-;むこ;むか.い
Stroke count: 6

・yonder

・facing

・beyond

・confront

・defy

・tend toward

・approach

風

On: ふう;ふ
Kun: かぜ;かざ-;-かぜ
Stroke count: 9

・wind

・air

・style

・manner