Noun
かぜ
外では、つめたい風がふいていました。
Cold winds were blowing outside.
風が強くなってきましたね。
The wind is picking up, isn't it?
風が彼女のカツラを吹き飛ばした時に、私は自分が坊主の女性にとても魅力を感じることに気が付きました。
When the wind blew the wig off of her head, I realized that I’m really attracted to bald women.
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Do you know the word "kamikaze" from WWII history? Well, it means "divine wind." The "kaze" part is the wind part, and this word uses the same reading, making it かぜ as well.