冬 means “winter”

ふゆ · fuyu

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

ふゆ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

トウ

JLPT N4 · Taught in grade 2 · 5 strokes

The story

Ice crystals dangle beneath a frozen canopy. Japan's winter brings silence to temple gardens and snow to sacred peaks.

The season of contemplation and hot springs (onsen)

More from Seasons & Time

• 古 old
• 早 early
• 先 ahead
• 夜 night
• 長 long
• 明 bright
• 春 spring
• 秋 autumn
• 昼 noon
• 夏 summer
• 時 time
• 週 week

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.