Japanese symbol for “winter”
冬
ふゆ
Romaji: fuyu
winter
In Japanese, winter is 冬, read ふゆ (fuyu).
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
- adv, n winter
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “winter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冬季 | とうき touki | winter season; winter |
| 冬期 | とうき touki | winter; wintertime; winter term |
| ウィンター | ウィンター wintaa | winter |
| 玄冬 | げんとう gentou | winter |
| 冬月 | とうげつ tougetsu | winter; winter season |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冬季 | とうき touki | winter season; winter |
| 真冬 | まふゆ mafuyu | midwinter; dead of winter |
| 冬休み | ふゆやすみ fuyuyasumi | winter vacation; winter holidays |
| 冬眠 | とうみん toumin | hibernation; winter sleep; brumation |
| 冬物 | ふゆもの fuyumono | winter clothing; winter wear |
| 冬場 | ふゆば fuyuba | wintertime; winter season |
See also: Chinese symbol for “winter”.
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.