霜

frost

JLPT N1 17 strokes

Kun'yomi: しも
On'yomi: ソウ
Radical: 雨 · rain (rain, weather)

霜 means "frost". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 17 strokes. It is read しも in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

霜 in example sentences

今朝けさ、地面じめんは霜しもで覆おおわれていた。

Kesa, jimen wa shimo de oowarete ita.

The ground was covered with frost this morning.
ゆうべ霜しもが降おりた。

Yuube shimo ga orita.

It frosted last night.
今朝けさは霜しもがたくさん降おりた。

Kesa wa shimo ga takusan orita.

We had a heavy frost this morning.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 霜 mean?: 霜 means "frost". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 霜 have?: 霜 is written in 17 strokes.
How is 霜 read?: It is read しも in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 霜?: 霜 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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