How to say 'Frost' in Japanese | 霜

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The Japanese word for Frost is 'Shimo', written as 霜 in Japanese.'Frost' in hiragana is しも.

word

霜

Meaning

Frost

Reading

しも

shimo

Kanji

霜Frost

Explanation

The Japanese noun '霜 (しも)' refers to 'frost', which is the thin layer of ice that forms on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing. This word is often used in weather-related contexts or to describe the natural phenomenon of frost forming on plants, windows, or the ground. For example: The frost is beautiful this morning「今朝の霜は美しい」(けさのしもはうつくしい). The garden was covered in frost「庭が霜で覆われていた」(にわがしもでおおわれていた). Frost can also symbolize coldness or the arrival of winter in poetic or literary contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4901

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 霜

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

霜

Meaning

Frost

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