also: かざぐるま
noun
Refers to a structure that converts wind energy into rotational energy, typically for grinding grain or generating electricity.
オランダには今も多くの風車が残っている。
Many windmills still remain in the Netherlands.
風力発電所には大
Large wind turbines are lined up at the wind farm.
noun
pinwheel; toy windmill
Only with reading かざぐるま
A child's toy that spins in the wind, often made of paper or plastic. Usually written in kana as かざぐるま.
子供がかざぐるまを持って走っている。
The child is running while holding a pinwheel.
noun
Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
Only with reading かざぐるま
A species of clematis native to Japan; the flower shape resembles a pinwheel. Usually written in kana as かざぐるま.
カザグルマは日本の山野に自生するつる植物だ。
Clematis patens is a climbing plant that grows wild in the mountains and fields of Japan.
Kana spelling is usual for the toy pinwheel and the plant.
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
Search-only katakana form; not a common practical spelling.
Compound of 風 (kaze, 'wind') and 車 (kuruma, 'wheel' or 'vehicle'), with rendaku voicing. The reading ふうしゃ is the on'yomi version used for mechanical windmills, while かざぐるま is the kun'yomi version associated with the toy and the plant.