Japanese symbol for “wintertime”
冬場
ふゆば
Romaji: fuyuba
wintertime; winter season
In Japanese, wintertime is 冬場, read ふゆば (fuyuba).
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 wintertime; winter season
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wintertime”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冬期 | とうき touki | winter; wintertime; winter term |
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 |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 登場 | とうじょう toujou | entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “wintertime”.
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.