Etymology

Fūjin

Today it means: The Japanese god of winds and storms, along with Raijin and Susanoo. Full definition →

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From Japanese 風神 (ふうじん Fūjin), from Middle Chinese 風 (MC pjuwng, “wind”) + 神 (zyin, “deity”, “spirit”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.