疾しっ風ぷう

also: はやて

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

noun

gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)

Refers to a very strong, fast-moving wind. Can be used in meteorological contexts (fresh breeze on the Beaufort scale) or figuratively for swift action.

台たい風ふうの接せっ近きんで、沿えん岸がん部ぶは疾しっ風ぷうに見み舞まわれた。
As the typhoon approached, the coastal area was hit by gale-force winds.
彼かれは疾しっ風ぷうのように走はしり去さった。
He dashed away like the wind.

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Usage patterns

疾しっ風ぷうが吹ふくa gale blows
山やまの上うえでは疾しっ風ぷうが吹ふいていた。
A gale was blowing on the mountaintop.
疾しっ風ぷうのように〈動どう詞し〉to do something as swiftly as a gale
彼かれは疾しっ風ぷうのように現あらわれて去さっていった。
He appeared and vanished as swiftly as a gale.

Kanji

疾rapidly
風wind, air, style
早early, fast
手hand

Related words

強きょう風ふうN2
強風 is the everyday, general term for a strong wind, while 疾風 carries a literary, dramatic nuance emphasizing speed and suddenness.
暴ぼう風ふうN1
暴風 describes a violent, destructive storm-force wind, whereas 疾風 focuses on swiftness rather than destructive power.
突とっ風ぷうN1
突風 is a sudden gust that hits abruptly, while 疾風 describes a wind that is fast and sustained, often with poetic overtones.

Opposites

そよ風かぜN1
微風 is a gentle, light breeze, the direct opposite of the powerful, rushing 疾風.

Don't confuse with

疾しっ走そう
疾走 means to run or dash at high speed and shares the kanji 疾 with 疾風, but 疾風 refers to wind, not movement of a person or animal.

Word family

疾しっ風ぷう怒ど濤とう
storm and stress; Sturm und Drang
疾しっ風ぷう迅じん雷らい
with lightning speed; swift as the wind and rapid as thunder

Written forms

疾風Usage74%
- しっぷう
  Standard kanji spelling for the reading しっぷう. High-frequency news and high priority.
- はやて
  Alternate reading はやて for the same kanji form. Less common and may be encountered in literary or traditional contexts.
ハヤテUsage13%
はやてUsage13%
早はや手て
Rare kanji spelling for はやて. Not commonly used.

Etymology

Compound of 疾 (swift) and 風 (wind). The reading しっぷう is the standard Sino-Japanese on'yomi. The alternate reading はやて is a native Japanese kun'yomi-based reading, likely from 早 (fast) and 手 (hand/movement), suggesting a swift-moving force.