Kanji

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
日本の冬はとても寒いです。

Japanese winter is very cold.

近づく ちかづく
冬が近づくと、日が短くなる。

As winter approaches, the days get shorter.

真冬 まふゆ
真冬の北海道は、一面が銀世界に包まれる。

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

冬休み ふゆやすみ
冬休みには、家族と一緒にスキーに行く予定だ。

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

あれこれ あれこれ
冬休みの計画について、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
熊は冬の間、冬眠する。

Bears hibernate during winter.

冬季 とうき
冬季オリンピックは4年ごとに開催される

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を出した。

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

布地 ぬのじ
冬服を作るために、厚手の布地を選んだ。

I chose a thick fabric to make winter clothes.

Example Vocabulary

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