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Kanji 雪: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 雪: snow

Key takeaways

Kanji 雪: snow. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

snow

On reading

せつ

Kun reading

ゆき

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 雪

snow

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

雨 + ⺕

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Rain (雨) that falls from the sky freezes and becomes snow, which must be swept away with a broom (⺕). You can easily remember the meaning by thinking of words like heavy snow (暴雪) or snow removal (除雪).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

ゆき
  • ゆき

    snow

Commonly used words

  • ゆき

    snow

Example sentences

Example 1

山で大きな崩が起きた。

Translation

A big avalanche happened on the mountain.

Example 2

崩を防ぐために壁を作った。

Translation

They built a wall to prevent avalanches.

Example 3

今日はひどい吹で外に出られない。

Translation

The storm is so bad today that I can't go outside.

Example 4

の中で道に迷ってしまった。

Translation

I got lost on the road during the blizzard.

Kanji 雪: snow | Daily Nihongo