Keyword
snow
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig1225
Readings
ゆき
(70%)
せつ
(18%)
ぶき
(4%)
せっ
(3%)
Composed of
rain
broken trident
Used in kanji (2 in total)
cod
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Used in vocabulary (348 in total)
snow; snowfall
snow storm; blizzard
avalanche; snowslide
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
powder snow; powdery snow
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
snow thaw; thawing
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
fresh snow; new snow
snow country
fallen snow; snow cover
confetti; ticker tape
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
snow crystal; snowflake
light snow
snow-covered road
wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard; hardships
light snowfall
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
to blow snow violently
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
blizzard; furious snowstorm
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
abominable snowman; yeti
snow removal
to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
snowfall; snow
snow-bearing wind; wind bringing snow
snow viewing
snowflake (cluster of ice crystals)
snow sculpture
snowy; covered in deep snow
paper-covered lamp or lantern
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
snow-white; pure; immaculate
snow-laden clouds
coating of snow; blanket of snow
leather-soled sandals (geta)
"minor snow" solar term (approx. November 22)
playing in the snow
snow, moon, and flowers; beauty of the four seasons (from a poem by Bai Juyi)
snow surface; surface of snow
remaining snow; lingering snow
spray of snow (smoke-like)
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
tremendous snowfall; heavy snow
mountain hare (Lepus timidus); blue hare; tundra hare; hare made of snow
snow festival
mountain hare (Lepus timidus); blue hare; tundra hare; hare made of snow
snow thaw; thawing
snowy valley
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
toilet; lavatory
area of heavy snowfall
snowflake
lingering snow
snow-laden sky
light snow fall; small snow flakes
to clear one's name
brightness of snow; reflected light of snow; (by) snow light
spring snow (usu. large snowflakes)
snow-covered road
Thunberg spirea; Spirea thunbergii
snow festival
blizzard; snowstorm
wind blowing snow down a mountain; removing snow from the roof of a house
snow leopard (Panthera uncia); ounce
snowy scenery; snowscape
snow melting; water from melting snow
large snowflakes
to slide down (snow, etc.)
brightness of snow; reflected light of snow; (by) snow light
snow-plow; snow-plough
snow water; melt water
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
light snowfall
(something) mixed with snow
amount of snowfall; snow accumulation
snow blown up from the ground
snowy night
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
silver-glittering snow
brightness of snow; reflected light of snow; (by) snow light
snowstorm; blizzard
(something) mixed with snow
snow boots; yuki-gutsu; traditional Japanese snow boots made of straw
snowdrop (Galanthus spp.); snow falling like flower petals; snow on a tree resembling a flower; red snow
weather portending snow; snowflake pattern
flies that appear in Tohoku and Hokkaido in late autumn or early winter (esp. the woolly apple aphid); flies that appear above fallen snow in the early spring (esp. certain species of small winter stonefly and true crane fly)
large snowflakes
large snowflakes
snow-capped peak
diligence in studying (e.g. continuing to study even in such poor light as offered by a firefly or that reflected by snow); diligent study
overhanging snow; cornice
sake drunk while viewing a snowy scene
snow's surface; lily-white skin; fair skin
leather-soled sandals (geta)
snow and ice; snow ice; frozen snow
snow thaw; thawing
snow-covered field
melted snow; melting of snow
to make a snowball
snowcat (vehicle); snowmobile
snow child (type of winter spirit)
cornering someone; cornering an opponent's king (shogi)
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
snow and rain; (arch.) snowfall
snow's quality
hepatica (Hepatica nobilis var. japonica); liverleaf; liverwort; bird's-eye primrose (Primula farinosa subsp. modesta); mealy primrose
(something) mixed with snow
zitting cisticola (Cisticola juncidis); fan-tailed warbler
being tanned by sunlight reflected from snow; snow-burn
snow thaw; thawing
snow boots; yuki-gutsu; traditional Japanese snow boots made of straw
perfectly white skin (woman); skin as white as snow
snow-capped peak
snow damage
snowslide; small avalanche
breaking and removing frozen snow to expose the ground
red snow (due to microscopic algae, yellow sand, etc.)
breaking and removing frozen snow to expose the ground
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
frost and snow
cloudy sky looking like it will snow soon
water from melted snow
lingering patches of snow; patches of unmelted snow; snow spots
snow fence; snowbreak
break in the snow; patch of ground not covered in snow
wind blowing snow down a mountain; removing snow from the roof of a house
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
blizzard; snowdrift
white hair; (lit.) snow of the head
lump of snow; snowpack; chunk of snow
snow fence; snowbreak
trampling down snow on a path; foot-worn instrument for trampling snow
removal of snow
snow festival
thunder before a snowstorm
snowdrop (Galanthus spp.); snow falling like flower petals; snow on a tree resembling a flower; red snow
snow disposal yard; snow dump
wet snow; sticky snow
snow melting; water from melting snow
measures against snow; snow control measures; snow countermeasures
snowflake-shaped family crest
exoneration; exculpation
moon, snow and flowers; beauty of the four seasons (from a poem by Bai Juyi)
Leontopodium japonicum (species of perennial closely related to edelweiss)
snowball fight
house for storing snow; snow cavern
the fruit of diligent study
slush; slush ice; snow slush
light-coloured ceramic cooking pan with a lid and short spout; aluminum saucepan with a handle (usu. wooden) and often with snowflake-style embossed pattern (aluminium)
snow that falls on mountains
wet snow; sticky snow
clear weather after snowfall
heavy snowfall; blizzard
shoji with glass window behind a sliding bottom half
snow melting (usu. a system or device); snow removal
work hakama for use in the snow
accretion of snow (on power lines, tree branches, etc.); snow sticking to surfaces
diligence in studying (e.g. continuing to study even in such poor light as offered by a firefly or that reflected by snow); diligent study
light snowfall
having leaves and branches loaded with snow; snow guard (to prevent snow from sliding off of a roof); snow stop
large snowflakes
snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis); snow-flower
light snowfall
hepatica (Hepatica nobilis var. japonica); liverleaf; liverwort; bird's-eye primrose (Primula farinosa subsp. modesta); mealy primrose
placing ropes or wires around trees to protect them from the snow; ropes stretched from the top of a tree to the lower branches to prevent their breaking under heavy snow
cornering someone; cornering an opponent's king (shogi)
having leaves and branches loaded with snow; snow guard (to prevent snow from sliding off of a roof); snow stop
snow mound; snowbank
snow on pine branches
snow boots; yuki-gutsu; traditional Japanese snow boots made of straw
snow with a frozen crust on top; crusted snow
breaking under the weight of snow
last snows; snow remaining after the anniversary of Buddha's death
first snow to settle on a mountain
to be as white as snow
threatening to snow
snow pear (Pyrus nivalis)
snow blindness
three-legged stone lantern
wind blowing snow down a mountain; removing snow from the roof of a house
compacted snow
diametric opposites; night and day; black and white; (lit.) snow and ink
getting ready to go out in the snow; clothing for going out in the snow; snow gear
snow water; melt water
snow's surface; lily-white skin; fair skin
eleventh lunar month
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
pipe buried under a road with nozzles that spray liquid to melt snow
shape of the lingering snow on a mountainside
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
watermelon snow; snow algae
the soft may prove more durable than the hard; (lit.) willow trees don't break under the weight of snow
clothing for going out in the snow; snow gear
soft hail; snow pellets
exoneration; exculpation
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
anti-snow (device or facility or measure)
snow guard (to prevent snow from sliding off of a roof); snow stop
snow blindness
snow figure of Buddha
light snow fall; small snow flakes
red snow (due to microscopic algae, yellow sand, etc.)
snow grain
twilight snowfall
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
snow-white eyebrows
sudden snowfall
the soft may prove more durable than the hard; (lit.) willow trees don't break under the weight of snow
getting ready to go out in the snow; clothing for going out in the snow; snow gear
daffodil; narcissus
overcoming damage and problems caused by snow
snow water; melt water
snow white; refined sugar
snow resistant; snowproof
marine snow
hanger-on; lackey; sycophant; (lit.) snow stuck under a geta sandal
(something) mixed with snow
zitting cisticola (Cisticola juncidis); fan-tailed warbler
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
overhanging snow; cornice
perfectly white skin (woman); skin as white as snow
cloudy sky looking like it will snow soon
thunder before a snowstorm
snow disposal yard; snow dump
snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis); snow-flower
placing ropes or wires around trees to protect them from the snow; ropes stretched from the top of a tree to the lower branches to prevent their breaking under heavy snow
placing ropes or wires around trees to protect them from the snow; ropes stretched from the top of a tree to the lower branches to prevent their breaking under heavy snow
placing ropes or wires around trees to protect them from the snow; ropes stretched from the top of a tree to the lower branches to prevent their breaking under heavy snow
getting ready to go out in the snow; clothing for going out in the snow; snow gear
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
eleventh lunar month
soft hail; snow pellets
snow guard (to prevent snow from sliding off of a roof); snow stop
Maianthemum japonicum (species of monocot)
Tibetan drink made from dried lichen
sudden snowfall
sudden snowfall
snow mingled with rain
snowbreak (forest)
corn or granular snow
snow melting heater
something indistinguishable or indistinct (like an egret in the snow)
dor beetle (of family Geotrupidae); Geotrupes laevistriatus (species of dor beetle)
young ascetic of the Himalayas; one of the Buddha's past lives
Himalayan verses (of the Nirvana Sutra)
game in which children use a piece of charcoal on a string to create and lift up snowballs
game in which children use a piece of charcoal on a string to create and lift up snowballs
game in which children use a piece of charcoal on a string to create and lift up snowballs
deepest snow; maximum snowfall; maximum depth of snow cover
second lunar month
second lunar month
eleventh lunar month
eleventh lunar month
snow melting
game in which one makes a big snowball by rolling it around in the snow
back pain due to the cold accompanying a snowfall
knocking snow off (one's clogs, etc.)
removing snow (e.g. from a roof)
snow that falls on villages
willow flower
tightly-compacted snow (e.g. due to compression under its own weight)
tightly-compacted snow (e.g. due to compression under its own weight)
disappearance of snow (i.e. due to melting); lack of snow (i.e. snow not falling)
region with heavy snowfall
lingering snow
snow-melting machine; snow melter
divining the year's crop yields from the shape of lingering snow
snow remaining in the form of a mist after it has melted
snow remaining in the form of a mist after it has melted
last snows; snow remaining after the anniversary of Buddha's death
blizzard; snowstorm
blizzard; snowstorm
snowball fight
unexpectedly strong snowstorm; sudden snowstorm
autumn snow; fall snow
snowflake pattern (esp. on winter clothing)
to avenge a defeat; to regain one's honor
if you are hungry, where you eat doesn't matter; (lit.) manjū in the toilet; hiding something good for oneself alone
ice cap climate; snow and ice climate; frost climate; nival climate
last snow (of the season)
early snowfall (compared to an average year)
snow whirling in the wind; (arch.) skillful twirling motion of sleeves while dancing
snow whirling in the wind; (arch.) skillful twirling motion of sleeves while dancing
enjoying the snow
effective use of snow (as a resource)
sekkan-sugi (Cryptomeria japonica)
snow camellia (Camellia japonica subsp. rusticana)
snow camellia (Camellia japonica subsp. rusticana)
Bergenia stracheyi (species of bergenia)
snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
Japanese marsh warbler (Megalurus pryeri)
diamond dove (Geopelia cuneata)
Leontopodium hayachinense (species of plant related to Edelweiss)
Saxifraga japonica (species of saxifrage)
Maianthemum yesoense (flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family)
Examples (200 in total)
Thanks, Yukina.
Why is snow white?
It snowed here today.