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Japanese symbol for “snowfall”

Romaji: yuki
snow; snowfall

In Japanese, snowfall is , read (yuki).

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

  1. n snow; snowfall

Kanji and stroke order

snow
on: セツ
kun: ゆき
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “snowfall”

WordReadingMeaning
ふり furirainfall; snowfall
こうせつ kousetsusnowfall; snow
ゆきふり yukifurisnowfall
うせつ usetsusnowfall

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふぶき fubukisnow storm; blizzard
おおゆき ooyukiheavy snow; heavy snowfall
せきせつ sekisetsufallen snow; snow cover
なだれ nadareavalanche; snowslide
ゆきどけ yukidokethawing of snow; thaw
ゆきぐに yukigunisnow country; snowy region

See also: Chinese symbol for “snowfall”.

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.

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