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雰

雰·atmosphere, fog

On-yomi
ふん
Kun-yomi
none

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
雰囲気ふんいきatmosphere, mood
雰囲気作りふんいきづくりcreating a mood
雰囲気がいいふんいきがいいto have a nice atmosphere
和やかな雰囲気なごやかなふんいきa friendly, relaxed atmosphere

Example sentences

  1. この店は雰囲気がとてもいい。

    このみせはふんいきがとてもいい。

    This restaurant has a really nice atmosphere.

  2. 会議は和やかな雰囲気で進んだ。

    かいぎはなごやかなふんいきですすんだ。

    The meeting proceeded in a relaxed atmosphere.

  3. 彼女は落ち着いた雰囲気の人だ。

    かのじょはおちついたふんいきのひとだ。

    She is a person with a calm air about her.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 雰囲気 as ふいんき — a very common slip even among natives; it is ふんいき
  • Looking for other 雰 words: in practice it appears only in 雰囲気

Memory aid

Picture it

The rain radical 雨 over 分: fine weather-stuff spread through the air — the mood hanging over a place.

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