also: たいふう
gale; strong wind; high wind
Refers to a very strong wind, often used in weather contexts or metaphorically.
The trains stopped due to the gale.
A strong wind blew and the signboard fell over.
Standard kanji spelling for the reading おおかぜ.
Rare reading; 台風 (たいふう, typhoon) is far more common for this pronunciation.
Compound of 大 (おお, 'big') + 風 (かぜ, 'wind'). The reading たいふう is a Sino-Japanese reading of the same characters, but is rare and easily confused with 台風.