Japanese symbol for “blizzard”
吹雪
ふぶき
Romaji: fubuki
snow storm; blizzard
In Japanese, blizzard is 吹雪, read ふぶき (fubuki).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n snow storm; blizzard
Written forms: 吹雪、乱吹. Readings: ふぶき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “blizzard”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ブリザード | ブリザード burizaado | blizzard |
| 風雪 | ふうせつ fuusetsu | wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard |
| 猛吹雪 | もうふぶき moufubuki | blizzard; furious snowstorm |
| 暴風雪 | ぼうふうせつ boufuusetsu | blizzard; snowstorm |
| 飛雪 | ひせつ hisetsu | blizzard; snowdrift |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吹奏楽 | すいそうがく suisougaku | wind music; wind instrument music |
| 吹き出す | ふきだす fukidasu | to spout out; to spurt out; to gush out |
| 吹き飛ぶ | ふきとぶ fukitobu | to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away |
| 吹き替え | ふきかえ fukikae | dubbing (of a film, etc. into a different language) |
| 吹き込む | ふきこむ fukikomu | to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.) |
| 大雪 | おおゆき ooyuki | heavy snow; heavy snowfall |
| 積雪 | せきせつ sekisetsu | fallen snow; snow cover |
| 雪崩 | なだれ nadare | avalanche; snowslide |
See also: Chinese symbol for “blizzard”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.