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吹く is an exact match with one form of the following word:
吹く
BOOST
Reading : ふく   
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to blow (of the wind)​
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
2. to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.); to puff​
3. to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to whistle (a tune)​
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
4. to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout; to spew; to puff out  (see also: 噴く)
5. to sprout; to put forth (buds)​
6. to appear (on the surface); to form; to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.)​
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
7. to burst out laughing; to burst into laughter  (see also: 吹き出す; slang)
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
8. to brag; to talk big​
9. to smelt; to mint
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Usefulness and usage:
Kanshudo usefulness level: 3 (among the 3,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 126,458 which gives a rank of 2,878
吹く is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 39,000 (about 13,800,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N5 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 1587 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 5813
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
よる
あいだじゅう
間中
かぜ
つめ
たかった

During the night the wind blew cold.
ひどい
かぜ
いている

A hard wind is blowing.
かぜ
いている

The wind is blowing.
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ふく
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 22,000 (about 28,100,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 5317
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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噴く
BOOST
Reading : ふく   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 117,000 (about 1,170,000 results)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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スイ   ふ to blow   
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ケツ   か to lack   かける to be lacking   
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
corner
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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フン   ふ to erupt, sprout   
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フン    decoration   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
stick   
grass   
かい shellfish   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
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