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Japanese symbol for “wintering”

Romaji: fuyugoshi
wintering; passing the winter

In Japanese, wintering is , read (fuyugoshi).

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 wintering; passing the winter

Kanji and stroke order

winter
on: トウ
kun: ふゆ
5 strokes · JLPT 3
surpass, cross over, move to
on: エツ、オツ
kun: こ.す、-こ.す、-ご.し、こ.える
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “wintering”

WordReadingMeaning
ひかん hikangoing somewhere warmer for the winter; wintering

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とうき toukiwinter season; winter
まふゆ mafuyumidwinter; dead of winter
ふゆやすみ fuyuyasumiwinter vacation; winter holidays
とうみん touminhibernation; winter sleep; brumation
ふゆもの fuyumonowinter clothing; winter wear
ふゆば fuyubawintertime; winter season
ひっこし hikkoshimoving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
こえる koeruto cross over; to cross; to pass through

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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