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雪
Snow
ゆき (yuki)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Northern Japan is famous for heavy snowfall. Cities like Sapporo celebrate giant snow festivals where enormous sculptures are carved entirely from snow.
Memory Trick
Imagine soft SNOW falling from the sky until the entire ground turns white. The white blanket makes this kanji easy to remember.
Readings
Onyomi: セツ (setsu)
Kunyomi: ゆき (yuki)
Example Words
雪
ゆき (yuki)
Snow
大雪
おおゆき (ooyuki)
Heavy snow
雪山
ゆきやま (yukiyama)
Snowy mountain
雪国
ゆきぐに (yukiguni)
Snow country
Example Sentence
昨日は 雪が 降りました。
きのうは ゆきが ふりました。
kinou wa yuki ga furimashita
It snowed yesterday.