Kanji

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
昨日の夜から雪が降り始めた。

It has been snowing since last night.

そと
外は雪が降っている

It's snowing outside.

吹雪 ふぶき
外はひどい吹雪で、一歩も出られない。

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

対牀風雪 たいしょうふうせつ
吹雪の夜、二人は対牀風雪のように語り明かした。

On a snowy night, the two of them talked until dawn as if sharing a long vigil with an old friend.

雪崩 なだれ
冬山では雪崩に注意してください。

Please be careful of avalanches in winter mountains.

雪山 ゆきやま
雪山では、天候が急変することがあるので注意が必要だ

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

装備 そうび
彼は登山の装備を整えて、雪山に向かった。

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

雪だるま ゆきだるま
子供たちが公園で大きな雪だるまを作った。

The children made a big snowman in the park.

跡形 あとかた
雪だるまは跡形もなく消えてしまった

The snowman disappeared without a trace.

白雪姫 しらゆきひめ
彼女は白雪姫のように色が白くて美しい。

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

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