Japanese symbol for “snowflake”
雪片
せっぺん
Romaji: seppen
snowflake (cluster of ice crystals)
In Japanese, snowflake is 雪片, read せっぺん (seppen).
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 snowflake (cluster of ice crystals)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “snowflake”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 雪花 | ゆきばな yukibana | snowflake |
| スノーフレーク | スノーフレーク sunoofureeku | snowflake |
| 雪の結晶 | ゆきのけっしょう yukinokesshou | snow crystal; snowflake |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吹雪 | ふぶき fubuki | snow storm; blizzard |
| 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 |
| 雪解け | ゆきどけ yukidoke | thawing of snow; thaw |
| 雪国 | ゆきぐに yukiguni | snow country; snowy region |
| 片手 | かたて katate | one hand |
| 片方 | かたほう katahou | one side; one party; the other side |
See also: Chinese symbol for “snowflake”.
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.