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雪

snow
Stroke count: 11

Readings

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Kun readingゆき
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 2

Meanings

  1. snowRtK
    新年は小雪で始まった。The New Year came in with a light fall of snow.tatoeba
    みんなクリスマスに小雪がちらつくのを望んでいた。Everyone hoped for a snow flurry for Christmas.tatoeba
  1. snowfall

Synonyms

スノー

Radicals and components

Radical雨rain
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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rain (雨) · weather · broom

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1225

Compound words

降雪こうせつ
snowfall; snow
初雪はつゆき
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
新雪しんせつ
fresh snow; new snow
吹雪ふぶき
snow storm; blizzard
積雪せきせつ
fallen snow; snow cover
雪渓せっけい
snowy valley
雪国ゆきぐに
snow country; snowy region
雪辱せつじょく
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
雪崩なだれ
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
大雪おおゆき
heavy snow; heavy snowfall; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
雪解けゆきどけ
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
豪雪ごうせつ
tremendous snowfall
細雪ささめゆき
light snow fall
小雪しょうせつ
"minor snow" solar term (approx. November 22)
雪袴ゆきばかま
work hakama for use in the snow
雪庇せっぴ
overhanging snow
雪冤せつえん
exoneration
雪寃せつえん
exoneration
雪霰ゆきあられ
soft hail
淡雪あわゆき
light snow
眉雪びせつ
snow-white eyebrows
粉雪こなゆき
powder snow
泡雪あわゆき
light snow
沫雪あわゆき
light snow

Kun Reading Examples

彼は部下と馬を引き連れ雪山を越え暑い谷へといった。ゆきやま
He led his men and horses over snowy mountains and down into hot valleys.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は部下と馬を引き連れ雪山を越え暑い谷へといった。
He led his men and horses over snowy mountains and down into hot valleys.tatoeba
彼は大雪にもかかわらず来ました。
He came in spite of the heavy snow.tatoeba
彼は雪の中で道に迷った。
He lost his way in the snow.tatoeba
彼は雪のため遅れた。
He was late because of the snow.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 雪

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