Japanese symbol for “midwinter”
真冬
まふゆ
Romaji: mafuyu
midwinter; dead of winter
In Japanese, midwinter is 真冬, read まふゆ (mafuyu).
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 midwinter; dead of winter
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “midwinter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寒 | かん kan | midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year |
| 極寒 | ごっかん gokkan | extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 写真 | しゃしん shashin | photograph; photo; picture |
| 真実 | しんじつ shinjitsu | truth; reality |
| 真ん中 | まんなか mannaka | middle; centre; center |
| 真相 | しんそう shinsou | truth; real situation |
| 真理 | しんり shinri | truth |
| 真剣 | しんけん shinken | serious; earnest |
| 冬季 | とうき touki | winter season; winter |
| 冬休み | ふゆやすみ fuyuyasumi | winter vacation; winter holidays |
See also: Chinese symbol for “midwinter”.
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.