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Kanji 冬: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 冬: winter

Key takeaways

Kanji 冬: winter. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

冬
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Meaning

winter

On reading

トウ

Kun reading

ふゆ

Radical

冫

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 冬

winter

Kanji structure breakdown

冬

Structure breakdown

夂 + 冫

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Winter (冬) is the cold season when ice (冫) forms. Remember this character by thinking of the bitter cold and ice crystals that arrive late (夂) at the end of the year.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

トウ
  • 冬眠とうみん

    hibernation / winter sleep

Kun reading

ふゆ
  • 冬ふゆ

    winter

Commonly used words

  • 冬眠
    とうみん

    hibernation / winter sleep

  • 冬
    ふゆ

    winter

Example sentences

Example 1

クマは冬眠します。

Translation

Bears hibernate.

Example 2

冬眠中はほとんど動きません。

Translation

During hibernation, they hardly move.

Example 3

冬は寒いです。

Translation

Winter is cold.

Example 4

冬に雪が降ります。

Translation

It snows in winter.

Kanji 冬: winter | Daily Nihongo