Meet 雪 in everyday descriptions of snowy weather. Connect each reading to a whole word and its context.
The idea
雪 has 11 strokes; follow the linked diagram. 雪 is ゆき, 雪だるま is ゆきだるま, and 大雪 is おおゆき. 雪が降る means snow falls.
Examples
- 雪が降っています。Snow is falling.
- 山の雪は白いです。The snow on the mountain is white.
- 公園で雪だるまを作りました。We made a snowman in the park.
- 大雪で電車が止まりました。The train stopped because of heavy snow.
- 雪の道を歩きました。I walked on the snowy road.
- 雪が日に溶けました。The snow melted in the sun.
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Watch out
Do not read every 雪 as ゆき: compounds can use セツ, as in 積雪（せきせつ）. 大雪 here is おおゆき, not だいせつ.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 雪 in hiragana.
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ゆき
雪 is ゆき: 雪が降っています means it is snowing.
Write the reading of 大雪 in hiragana.
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おおゆき
大雪 is おおゆき, meaning heavy snow; the train stopped because of it.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿だるま（ゆきだるま）［雪／雨］.
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雪
雪 completes 雪だるま（ゆきだるま）, a snowman. 雨 means rain.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 雪 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 大雪 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿だるま（ゆきだるま）［雪／雨］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 雪 using the diagram, then cover the examples and make a sentence about snow.