雪
雪 — Snow
snow
On’yomiセツ (setsu)
Kun’yomiゆき (yuki)
Stroke order (11 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 雪
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 雪 | ゆき yuki | snow; snowfall |
| 雪辱 | せつじょく setsujoku | vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss |
| 積雪 | せきせつ sekisetsu | fallen snow; snow cover |
| 大雪 | おおゆき ooyuki | heavy snow; heavy snowfall; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7) |
| 吹雪 | ふぶき fubuki | snow storm; blizzard |
| 降雪 | こうせつ kousetsu | snowfall; snow |
Study notes
雪 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 11 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1131 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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