This is the 2893rd most frequent Japanese word.
ふき
"Fuki" (ふき) refers to butterbur, a type of edible plant commonly used in Japanese cuisine.
The word ふき refers to the Japanese butterbur plant, a type of wild vegetable found in nature.
昨日、公園でふきを見かけました。
Yesterday, I saw Japanese butterbur in the park.
The word ふき here comes from the base verb 拭く (ふく), which means 'to wipe', referring to cleaning an area or surface.
風で窓に積もった砂をふきました。
I wiped the sand off the window that had gathered due to the wind.
The word ふき emerges as part of the conjugated verb 吹く (ふく), meaning 'to blow or play a wind instrument'.