Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 2

JLPT level: N3

1131 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 11

Meaning: snow

Kunyomi: ゆき

Onyomi: セツ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: あめかんむり

Meaning: rain

Strokes: 8

Examples

Examples with audio

(せきせつ)   fallen snow

(しんせつ)   new snow

地帯(ごうせつちたい)   area of heavy snowfall

(ゆき)   snow

(おおゆき)   heavy snow

(はつゆき)   first snow (of season)

合戦(ゆきがっせん)   snowball fight

国(ゆきぐに)   snow country

掻き(ゆきかき)   snow plow

Onyomi Examples

セツジョク vindication of honour, vindication of honor, making up for loss, revenge

セツジョウ on the snow

セキセツ fallen snow, snow cover

ユウセツ melted snow, melting of snow

Kunyomi Examples

ゆき snow, snowfall

ゆきぐに snow country, snowy region

ささめゆき light snow fall, small snow flakes

こなゆき powder snow, powdery snow