風向(ふうこう)

ふうこう
noun
wind direction
weathernature
1. wind direction
The direction from which the wind is blowing. A technical term used in weather reports and meteorology; everyday speech uses 風向(かざむ)き, which also has the figurative sense 'the way things are going'.
風向(ふうこう)が変(か)わった。
The wind direction changed.
風向(ふうこう)を確認(かくにん)してからテントを張(は)ろう。
Let's check the wind direction before pitching the tent.
天気予報(てんきよほう)で風向(ふうこう)と風速(ふうそく)を確認(かくにん)した。
I checked the wind direction and wind speed in the weather forecast.

A compound of 風(ふう) (wind) and 向(こう) (direction). The word 風向(かざむ)き (read かざむき) is the more common everyday form. 風向(ふうこう) alone is used in meteorological and technical contexts.

Common collocations

  • 風向(ふうこう)が変(か)わる: the wind direction changes
  • 風向(ふうこう)を調(しら)べる: to check the wind direction
  • 風向(ふうこう)計(けい): wind vane; anemoscope
  • 風向(かざむ)き: wind direction (the everyday word, read かざむき)

Usage

In its figurative sense, 風向(かざむ)き refers to the prevailing mood or trend of a situation, similar to the English expression "the way the wind blows."

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 風速(ふうそく) (wind speed)
Compare: 風力(ふうりょく) (wind force)
Compare: 方角(ほうがく) (direction)
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Added 2026.4.9 3:37 · Revised 2026.9.28 1:35
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