“Snow” or “Snowfall” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “雪”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “雪” means “Rinse”, “Wash” or “Purify” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “雪”
Jouyou Kanji “雪” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 11 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | せつ(setsu) |
| せち(sechi) | |
| Kun-Yomi | ゆき(yuki) |
| すす(ぐ)(susu(gu)) | |
| そそ(ぐ)(soso(gu)) | |
| Meanings | Snow |
| White things | |
| Rinse, Wash, Cleanse, Purify |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “雪”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 雪案(せつあん-se tsu a n) | Studying hard in poor condition |
| 雪冤(せつえん-se tsu e n) | Exoneration, Exculpation, Clearing oneself of a false charge, Vindication of character |
| 雪花(せっか-se kka) | Snowflake |
| 雪害(せつがい-se tsu ga i) | Damage by snow, Snow damage, Accident caused by snow |
| 雪渓(せっけい-se kke i) | Snowy valley, Snowy gorge |
| 雪景(せっけい-se kke i) | Snowy scenery, Snowscape, Snow-covered landscape |
| 雪月花(せつげつか-se tsu ge tsu ka) | Snow, moon and flowers, Beauty of the four seasons |
| 雪山(せつざん or ゆきやま-se tsu za n (or) yu ki ya ma) | ① Snowy mountain, Snow‐covered mountain, ② Pile of snow |
| 雪辱(せつじょく-se tsu jo ku) | Remove a blemish from one’s record, Vindication of honour, Revenge |
| 雪線(せっせん-se sse n) | Snow line, The boundary between places where there is snow all year round and places where there is no snow |
| 雪駄(せった-se tta) | Leather-soled sandals |
| 雪中(せっちゅう-se cchu u) | In the snow fall, Under the piled snow |
| 雪隠(せっちん-se cchi n) | Toilet, Lavatory |
| 雪隠詰め(せっちんづめ-se cchi n du me) | Driving somebody into a tight corner, (Orig. meaning) cornering an opponent’s king (shogi) |
| 雪天(せってん-se tte n) | Sky which looks like it’s about to snow |
| 雪白(せっぱく-se ppa ku) | Snow-white, Pure white, Immaculate |
| 雪膚(せっぷ-se ppu) | ① Snow’s surface, ② Lily-white skin, Fair skin |
| 雪片(せっぺん-se ppe n) | Snowflake |
| 雪盲(せつもう-se tsu mo u) | Ophthalmia nivalis, Snow blindness |
| 雪崩(なだれ-na da re) | Avalanche, Snowslide |
| 雪洞(ぼんぼり-bo n bo ri) | Paper lantern |
| 雪洞(せつどう-se tsu do u) | Snow cave, Snowhole |
| 雪明かり(ゆきあかり-yu ki a ka ri) | Brightness of snow, Reflected light of snow, Snow light |
| 雪男(ゆきおとこ-yu ki o to ko) | Yeti, Abominable snowman |
| 雪折れ(ゆきおれ-yu ki o re) | Breaking under the weight of snow, Snow breakage |
| 雪下ろし(ゆきおろし-yu ki o ro shi) | ① Removing snow from the roof of a house, ② Wind blowing snow down a mountain |
| 雪女(ゆきおんな-yu ki o n na) | Snow fairy, Yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore) |
| 雪搔き(ゆきかき-yu ki ka ki) | ① Snow shoveling (shovelling), Snow clearing, Snow removal, ② Snow shovel, Snow plow, Snow plough |
| 雪囲い(ゆきがこい-yu ki ga ko i) | Snowshed, Snow shelter, Snow fence |
| 雪合戦(ゆきがっせん-yu ki ga sse n) | Snowball fight, Snowballing |
| 雪国(ゆきぐに-yu ki gu ni) | Regions with heavy snowfalls, Snow country |
| 雪雲(ゆきぐも-yu ki gu mo) | Snow cloud |
| 雪消(ゆきげ-yu ki ge) | ① Snow melting, ② Water from melting snow |
| 雪景色(ゆきげしき-yu ki ge shi ki) | Snowscape, Snow scene, Snowy landscape |
| 雪煙(ゆきけむり-yu ki ke mu ri) | Smoke of snow, Smoky Snow |
| 雪空(ゆきぞら-yu ki zo ra) | Snowy sky, Snow-laden sky |
| 雪達磨(ゆきだるま-yu ki da ru ma) | Snowman |
| 雪解け(ゆきどけ-yu ki do ke) | Thawing of snow, Thaw, Snow melting |
| 雪と墨(ゆきとすみ-yu ki to su mi) | Diametric opposites, Night and day, Black and white, Snow and ink |
| 雪肌(ゆきはだ-yu ki ha da) | ① Surface of the snow, ② Fair skin, Lily-white skin |
| 雪間(ゆきま-yu ki ma) | ① Breaks of the snow-falling, ② Patch of ground not covered in snow |
| 雪見(ゆきみ-yu ki mi) | Snow‐viewing, Snow‐scene viewing |
| 雪見灯籠(ゆきみどうろう-yu ki mi do u ro u) | Three-legged stone lantern |
| 雪模様(ゆきもよう-yu ki mo yo u) | ① Weather portending snow, ② Snowflake pattern |
| 雪焼け(ゆきやけ-yu ki ya ke) | Snow-burn, Being tanned by sunlight reflected from snow |
| 雪割草(ゆきわりそう-yu ki wa ri so u) | ① Hepatica (Hepatica nobilis var. japonica), Liverleaf, Liverwort, ② Bird’s-eye primrose (Primula farinosa subsp. modesta), Mealy primrose |
| 大雪(おおゆき-o o yu ki) | ① Heavy snowfall, ② “Major snow” solar term (approx. Dec. 7) |
| 降雪(こうせつ-ko u se tsu) | Snow fall |
| 小雪(こゆき-ko yu ki) | ① Light snowfall, ② “Minor snow” solar term (approx. November 22) |
| 細雪(ささめゆき-sa sa me yu ki) | ① Little flowered agave, ② Light snowfall, Sparse snowfall, Fine‐flaked snow, ③ Title of the novel (The Makioka Sisters (1957 novel by Jun’ichirō Tanizaki) ) |
| 残雪(ざんせつ-za n se tsu) | Remaining snow, Unmelted snow, Lingering snow |
| 白雪(しらゆき-shi ra yu ki) | White snow |
| 深雪(しんせつ or みゆき-shi n se tsu (or) mi yu ki) | Deep snow |
| 新雪(しんせつ-shi n se tsu) | Fresh snow, New snow |
| 積雪(せきせつ-se ki se tsu) | Snow coverage, Snow cover, Deposited snow, Snow accumulation, Snow fall |
| 根雪(ねゆき-ne yu ki) | Lingering snow, Continuous snow cover |
| 初雪(はつゆき-ha tsu yu ki) | First snowfall of the season, First snow |
| 風雪(ふうせつ-fu u se tsu) | ① Wind and snow, Snowstorm, Blizzard, ② Hardships |
| 吹雪(ふぶき-fu bu ki) | Blizzard, Snowstorm |
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