Kanji

冬

winter

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

冫部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

トウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ふゆ

Nanori (Name Reading)

かず, とし, ふゆ

Common Readings

トウ, ふゆ

Example sentences

ふゆ
日本 とても 寒い です

Japanese winter is very cold.

近づく ちかづく
近づく 短く なる

As winter approaches, the days get shorter.

真冬 まふゆ
真冬 北海道 一面 銀世界 包まれる

In midwinter, Hokkaido is completely blanketed in a silver world of snow.

冬休み ふゆやすみ
冬休み 家族 一緒 スキー 行く 予定

I plan to go skiing with my family during winter break.

あれこれ あれこれ
冬休み 計画 について あれこれ 考えている

I'm thinking about various things regarding my winter break plans.

冬眠 とうみん
冬眠 する

Bears hibernate during winter.

冬季 とうき
冬季 オリンピック 4年 ごと 開催 される

The Winter Olympics are held every four years.

冬服 ふゆふく
寒く なって きた ので クローゼット から 冬服 出した

Since it's getting colder, I took out my winter clothes from the closet.

布地 ぬのじ
冬服 作る ため 厚手 布地 選んだ

I chose a thick fabric to make winter clothes.

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