冬

winter

JLPT N4 Grade 2 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: ふゆ
On'yomi: トウ

冬 means "winter". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read ふゆ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

冬 in example sentences

冬ふゆは寒さむいよ。

Fuyu wa samui yo.

It's cold in the winter.
冬ふゆが終おわった。

Fuyu ga owatta.

Winter is over.

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

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Words that use 冬

冬 winter

Common questions

What does the kanji 冬 mean?: 冬 means "winter". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 冬 have?: 冬 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 冬 read?: It is read ふゆ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 冬?: 冬 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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