How to say 'Winter wind' in Japanese | 木枯らし

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The Japanese word for Winter wind is 'Kogarashi', written as 木枯らし in Japanese.'Winter wind' in hiragana is こがらし.

word

木枯らし

Meaning

Winter wind

Reading

こがらし

kogarashi

Kanji

木Tree, Wood 枯Wither

Explanation

The Japanese noun '木枯らし (こがらし)' refers to a cold, dry wind that blows in late autumn or early winter, signaling the arrival of winter. It is often associated with the withering of leaves and the transition to colder weather. This word carries a poetic nuance and is frequently used in literature and seasonal descriptions. Example sentences: The winter wind blows through the trees「木枯らしが木々を通り抜ける」(こがらしがききをとおりぬける). I felt the chill of the winter wind「木枯らしの冷たさを感じた」(こがらしのつめたさをかんじた).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4584

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 木枯らし

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

木

Meaning

Tree, Wood

kanji

枯

Meaning

Wither

Hiragana in the Word 木枯らし

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ら

Reading

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

Words Related to 木枯らし Through the Kanji 木

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 木 as well.

word

木曜日

Meaning

Thursday

word

木

Meaning

Tree

word

木綿

Meaning

Cotton

word

材木

Meaning

Lumber

word

植木

Meaning

Potted plant

word

草木

Meaning

Plants

word

木の葉

Meaning

Leaf

word

木造

Meaning

Wooden

word

並木

Meaning

Tree lined

Words Related to 木枯らし Through the Kanji 枯

This Word contains the Kanji 枯 as well.

word

枯れる

Meaning

Wither

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