also: いえかぜ
noun
family tradition; family custom
Refers to the customs, values, or atmosphere passed down in a family. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
彼の家風は質素倹約を重んじる。
His family tradition values simplicity and frugality.
この家風は代々受け継がれてきた。
This family tradition has been handed down for generations.
noun
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.
古歌に「家風の吹くままに」とある。
An old poem says, 'as the wind from home blows.'
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.