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Winter

ふゆ (fuyu)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

❄️A classic Japanese winter scene features a family sitting around a "Kotatsu", sharing oranges, watching television, and staying warm while cold winds blow outside. Many Japanese jokingly call it the ultimate winter trap because the cozy blanket makes getting up feel like a achievement.

Memory Trick

🧣Picture a person wrapped tightly in a scarf with cold wind blowing around them.

Readings

Onyomi: トウ (tou)

Kunyomi: ふゆ (fuyu)

Example Words

ふゆ (fuyu)
Winter
冬休み
ふゆやすみ (fuyu yasumi)
Winter vacation
真冬
まふゆ (mafuyu)
Midwinter
冬季
とうき (touki)
Winter season

Example Sentence

冬に 雪が 降ります。

ふゆに ゆきが ふります。

fuyu ni yuki ga furimasu

Snow falls in winter.

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