風車

ふうしゃ · fuusha · JLPT N1 · noun

windmill

🌬️ 風 (fū) = wind + 車 (sha) = cart/vehicle: a wind-powered vehicle, a windmill

風車 is literally 'wind' + 'vehicle'. Both kanji are common, so the compound reads as 'wind machine', which is exactly what a windmill is.

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