streamer; decorative hanging strips
A decoration consisting of multiple long strips of cloth or paper attached to a circular frame, often seen at festivals or as traditional ornaments.
こいのぼりの一番上には吹き流しがついている。
A streamer is attached at the top of the carp streamer set.
windsock
A fabric tube used to show wind direction, commonly found at airports or weather stations.
空港の吹き流しが強い風で水平になっている。
The windsock at the airport is horizontal in the strong wind.
Variant spelling without okurigana き; less common but still used.
Compound of 吹き (fuki, continuative form of 吹く 'to blow') + 流し (nagashi, continuative form of 流す 'to flow, to let stream'). The word literally means 'blowing and streaming'.