winter
On'yomi (音読み)
- トウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ふゆ
About this kanji
The kanji 冬 (ふゆ) means "winter," representing the coldest season of the year. It is commonly used as a noun rather than a verb. You might encounter it in compounds like 冬季 (とうき), which means "winter season," and 冬至 (とうじ), meaning "winter solstice," the shortest day of the year. Another interesting compound is 暖冬 (だんとう), referring to a "mild winter," while 越冬 (えっとう) refers to the act of "passing the winter." When discussing seasonal activities, people often talk about winter in relation to holidays or the unique experiences it brings, such as enjoying hot drinks or winter sports.
Example sentences
冬になると雪が降る。
It snows in winter.
Meanings across languages
- English
- winter
- Tiếng Việt
- mùa đông
- 日本語
- 冬
- 한국어
- 겨울
- 中文
- 冬
- id
- musim dingin
- th
- ฤดูหนาว
- es
- invierno
- fr
- hiver
- de
- Winter
- pt
- inverno
Common compounds
- 冬季とうきwinter season, winter
- 越冬えっとうpassing the winter, hibernation
- 暖冬だんとうmild winter, warm winter
- 冬至とうじwinter solstice
- 冬眠とうみんhibernation, winter sleep, brumation
- 冬期とうきwinter, wintertime, winter term
- 冬場ふゆばwintertime, winter season
- 冬休みふゆやすみwinter vacation, winter holidays
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