Japanese symbol for “wintering”
冬越し
ふゆごし
Romaji: fuyugoshi
wintering; passing the winter
In Japanese, wintering is 冬越し, read ふゆごし (fuyugoshi).
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Meanings
- n wintering; passing the winter
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wintering”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 避寒 | ひかん hikan | going somewhere warmer for the winter; wintering |
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 |
| 引っ越し | ひっこし hikkoshi | moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence |
| 越える | こえる koeru | to 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.