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JLPT N3 · Nature & weather

台風

たいふう

typhoon

Stroke order of 台風

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

台 · 5 strokes風 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

A huge platform 台 of spinning wind 風, carrying insects 虫 in its swirl: a typhoon.

Parts: 台 platform; stand + 風 wind (几 + 虫 insect)

The characters in 台風

  • 台 だい — stand; counter for machines (5 strokes)
  • 風 かぜ — wind (9 strokes)

Example sentence

台風が近づいています。

たいふうがちかづいています。

A typhoon is approaching.

Words with 台

一台one (machine; vehicle)台stand; counter for machines台所kitchen屋台food stall舞台stage

Words with 風

風邪a coldお風呂bath風wind扇風機electric fan暴風windstorm風味flavor

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