Kanji

雪

snow

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

雨部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ゆき

Nanori (Name Reading)

きよ, きよみ, きよむ, そそぐ, ゆき

Common Readings

セツ, ゆき

Example sentences

ゆき
昨日 から 降り始めた

It has been snowing since last night.

そと
降っている

It's snowing outside.

吹雪 ふぶき
ひどい 吹雪 一歩 出られない

It's a terrible snowstorm outside, I can't even step out.

雪崩 なだれ
冬山 雪崩 注意 ください

Please be careful of avalanches in winter mountains.

雪山 ゆきやま
雪山 天候 急変 する こと ある ので 注意 必要だ

On snowy mountains, weather conditions can change suddenly, so caution is necessary.

装備 そうび
登山 装備 整えて 雪山 向かった

He prepared his climbing gear and headed for the snowy mountains.

雪だるま ゆきだるま
子供 たち 公園 大きな 雪だるま 作った

The children made a big snowman in the park.

跡形 あとかた
雪だるま 跡形 なく 消えて しまった

The snowman disappeared without a trace.

白雪姫 しらゆきひめ
彼女 白雪姫 のように 白くて 美しい

She is as fair-skinned and beautiful as Snow White.

粉雪 こなゆき
粉雪 駅前 うっすら 積もった

A light layer of powder snow settled on the road in front of the station.

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