Origin

The character combines mountain (山) with wind (風) to create the idea of a storm. When wind batters a mountain, you get the violent, turbulent weather that the character represents. The mountain element often appears in characters related to natural phenomena and landforms, while wind is the active force creating the disturbance. Together they paint a picture of the fierce, tempestuous conditions you'd experience on high ground during a storm.

AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Compound ideographic (combined meanings).