How to say 'Snow' in Japanese | 雪

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The Japanese word for Snow is 'Yuki', written as 雪 in Japanese.'Snow' in hiragana is ゆき.

word

雪

Meaning

Snow

Reading

ゆき

yuki

Kanji

雪Snow

Explanation

The Japanese noun '雪 (ゆき)' means 'snow'. This word refers to the frozen precipitation that falls from the sky in cold weather. It is commonly used to describe weather conditions or to talk about snowy landscapes. For example: The snow is beautiful「雪がきれいです」(ゆきがきれいです). I like snow「私は雪が好きです」(わたしはゆきがすきです). Snow can also be used metaphorically to describe something pure or white, such as '雪のような肌 (ゆきのようなはだ)' meaning 'skin like snow'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1283

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 雪

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

雪

Meaning

Snow

Words Related to 雪 Through the Kanji 雪

This Word contains the Kanji 雪 as well.

word

大雪

Meaning

Heavy snow

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'Yuki' means 'Snow' .

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