そよ風

そよかぜ

gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr

What does そよ風 mean?

そよ風 is a Japanese noun meaning gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr in English. It is written as そよ風 in kanji, そよかぜ in hiragana, and soyokaze in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

そよ風で池の面にさざ波が立った。

A gentle wind made ripples on the surface of the pond.