薫風(くんぷう)

くんぷう
noun
balmy breeze, fragrant wind
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1. balmy breeze, fragrant wind
A gentle, pleasant wind carrying the fresh scent of early summer greenery; often associated with May.
薫風(くんぷう)が吹(ふ)く。
A balmy breeze blows.
五月(ごがつ)の薫風(くんぷう)が心地(ここち)よい。
The May breeze feels pleasant.
薫風(くんぷう)に吹(ふ)かれながら散歩(さんぽ)する。
To take a walk while being caressed by the balmy breeze.
薫風(くんぷう)薫(かお)る季節(きせつ)になった。
The season of fragrant breezes has arrived.

薫風(くんぷう) is a poetic term for the pleasant breeze of early summer.

Seasonal association

Strongly associated with May (五月(ごがつ)) and early summer. It's a 季語(きご) (seasonal word) for summer in haiku.

Common expressions

薫風(くんぷう)薫(かお)る五月(ごがつ) - 'May when the balmy breeze is fragrant' - a common phrase in formal greetings and letters.

Etymology

  • 薫(くん): fragrance, to be fragrant
  • 風(ふう): wind

Register

Poetic and formal; commonly used in seasonal greetings and literature.

Related words

Related Words

Related: 微風(びふう) (gentle breeze)
Related: 春風(はるかぜ) (spring breeze)
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Added 2026.2.4 23:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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