吹(ふ)くto blow (e.g. wind), to play a wind instrument

Common

1. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

   1. 1.

      to blow (of the wind)

2. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

   1. 2.

      to blow (one's breath), to breathe out, to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.), to puff

   2. 3.

      to play (a wind instrument), to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.), to whistle (a tune)

3. う-verb (く), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

   1. 4.

      to emit (smoke, fire, etc.), to spout, to spew, to puff out

      See Also:

      • 噴く

   2. 5.

      to sprout, to put forth (buds)

   3. 6.

      to appear (on the surface), to form, to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.)

4. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

   1. 7.

      to burst out laughing, to burst into laughter

      Slang,

      See Also:

      • 吹き出す

5. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

   1. 8.

      to brag, to talk big

   2. 9.

      to smelt, to mint