Japanese symbol for “snowstorm”
風雪
ふうせつ
Romaji: fuusetsu
wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard
In Japanese, snowstorm is 風雪, read ふうせつ (fuusetsu).
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 wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard
- n hardships
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “snowstorm”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 雪嵐 | ゆきあらし yukiarashi | snowstorm; blizzard |
| 暴風雪 | ぼうふうせつ boufuusetsu | blizzard; snowstorm |
| 雪しまき | ゆきしまき yukishimaki | blizzard; snowstorm |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 台風 | たいふう taifuu | typhoon; hurricane |
| 風景 | ふうけい fuukei | scenery; scene; landscape |
| 風俗 | ふうぞく fuuzoku | manners; customs |
| 風邪 | かぜ kaze | (common) cold; influenza; flu |
| 風呂 | ふろ furo | bath; bathing; bathtub |
| 風船 | ふうせん fuusen | balloon (toy or decoration) |
| 吹雪 | ふぶき fubuki | snow storm; blizzard |
| 大雪 | おおゆき ooyuki | heavy snow; heavy snowfall |
See also: Chinese symbol for “snowstorm”.
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.