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雪

snow

JLPT N3 Grade 2 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
ゆき
On'yomi
セツ
Radical
雨 · rain (rain, weather)

雪 means "snow". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read ゆき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セツ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

雪 in example sentences

  • あ、雪ゆきだ！

    A, yuki da!

    Hey, it's snowing.

  • 雪ゆきがとけた。

    Yuki ga toketa.

    The snow melted.

  • 外そとは雪ゆきだよ。

    Soto wa yuki da yo.

    It's snowing outside.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 雪

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Common questions

What does the kanji 雪 mean?
雪 means "snow". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 雪 have?
雪 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 雪 read?
It is read ゆき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 雪?
雪 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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