also: いえかぜ
family tradition; family custom
Refers to the customs, values, or atmosphere passed down in a family. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
His family tradition values simplicity and frugality.
wind blowing from the direction of one's home
Only with reading いえかぜ
Archaic literal meaning, restricted to the reading いえかぜ. Not used in modern Japanese.
This family tradition has been handed down for generations.
An old poem says, 'as the wind from home blows.'
Standard kanji spelling for the reading かふう, meaning family tradition.
Archaic reading for the literal wind sense; not used in modern Japanese for family tradition.
Compound of 家 (house, family) and 風 (wind, style). The reading かふう uses the on'yomi of both characters, while いえかぜ uses the kun'yomi. The literal wind sense is archaic.