How to say "Snow" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Snow" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Snow" is "Yuki", written in japanese as "雪".
Here's a more detailed 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'.
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:
The kanji "雪" means "Snow" and can be read as "Setsu" and "Yuki"
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Yuki" mean in japanese?
"Yuki" means "Snow" .
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How to write "Snow" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "せ" is read as "se". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". The hiragana "ゆ" is read as "yu". And The hiragana "き" is read as "ki".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.