Japanese Word for
雪yuki
snow · white · winter
Readings
Meaning
Snow. 雪 (yuki) is also a beloved Japanese given name, often written in hiragana (ゆき) or the kanji 雪. The character combines 雨 (rain) with a component meaning "to sweep/wipe" — snow as rain that sweeps down.
Example words
雪景色
yukigeshiki
snowy landscape
大雪
ōyuki
heavy snow
雪だるま
yukidaruma
snowman (snow dharma)
初雪
hatsuyuki
first snow of the season
雪女
yuki-onna
snow woman (Japanese spirit)
吹雪
fubuki
snowstorm, blizzard
雪女 (yuki-onna — snow woman) is one of Japan's most famous yokai — a beautiful woman who appears to travelers in blizzards. Japan's heavy snowfall regions (especially Hokkaido and Niigata) have rich winter folk traditions. 初雪 (hatsuyuki — first snow) is celebrated similarly to 初日の出 (hatsuhinode — the first sunrise of the new year).
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