JLPT N4 Kanji: 冬 (Fuyu/Tō) – Mastering “Winter”

JLPT N4 Kanji: 冬 (Fuyu/Tō) – Mastering “Winter”

Readings: トウ (Onyomi), ふゆ (Kunyomi)

Meaning: Winter

The kanji 冬 depicts a simplified image that suggests the end of the year or the culmination of the seasons, possibly with elements representing ice and the sun setting. It symbolizes the cold, dormant period of winter, where growth pauses.

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How to Write – Stroke Order

The kanji 冬 is written with 5 strokes. The general order is top to bottom, left to right. Start with the top horizontal stroke, then the two diagonal strokes below it, followed by the left vertical stroke and finally the closing right stroke.

Kanji Details

Radical夂 (ふゆがしら)
Strokes5
JLPT LevelN4
Grade2

Readings with English Transcription

Onyomi (Chinese readings)

  • トウ (Tō)

Kunyomi (Japanese readings)

  • ふゆ (fuyu)

Common Words Using 冬

Onyomi Readings

WordReadingMeaning
冬季とうきwinter season
厳冬げんとうsevere winter
初冬しょとうearly winter
越冬えっとうwintering; passing the winter
真冬まふゆmidwinter
秋冬しゅうとうautumn and winter
暖冬だんとうmild winter
晩冬ばんとうlate winter
冬至とうじwinter solstice
冬眠とうみんhibernation

Kunyomi Readings

WordReadingMeaning
ふゆwinter
冬休みふゆやすみwinter vacation
冬物ふゆものwinter clothes/goods
冬服ふゆふくwinter clothes
冬場ふゆばwinter season
冬空ふゆぞらwinter sky
冬枯れふゆがれwinter desolation; withered in winter
冬鳥ふゆどりwinter bird
冬景色ふゆげしきwinter scenery
冬越しふゆごしwintering; surviving the winter

Example Sentences

Japanese: 冬は寒いですね。

Kana: ふゆはさむいですね。

Romaji: Fuyu wa samui desu ne.

English: Winter is cold, isn’t it?

Japanese: 今年の冬は雪がたくさん降りました。

Kana: ことしのふゆはゆきがたくさんふりました。

Romaji: Kotoshi no fuyu wa yuki ga takusan furimashita.

English: A lot of snow fell this winter.

Japanese: 冬休みは何をしますか。

Kana: ふゆやすみはなにをしますか。

Romaji: Fuyuyasumi wa nani o shimasu ka?

English: What will you do during the winter break?

Japanese: 私は冬が一番好きです。

Kana: わたしはふゆがいちばんすきです。

Romaji: Watashi wa fuyu ga ichiban suki desu.

English: I like winter the most.

Japanese: 冬のスポーツはスキーです。

Kana: ふゆのスポーツはスキーです。

Romaji: Fuyu no supōtsu wa sukī desu.

English: Winter sports are skiing.

Japanese: 日本には四季があり、冬は雪が降ります。

Kana: にほんにはしきがあり、ふゆはゆきがふります。

Romaji: Nihon ni wa shiki ga ari, fuyu wa yuki ga furimasu.

English: Japan has four seasons, and it snows in winter.

Japanese: 冬は暖房が必要です。

Kana: ふゆはだんぼうがひつようです。

Romaji: Fuyu wa danbō ga hitsuyō desu.

English: Heating is necessary in winter.

Japanese: 冬の間、動物は冬眠します。

Kana: ふゆのあいだ、どうぶつはとうみんします。

Romaji: Fuyu no aida, dōbutsu wa tōmin shimasu.

English: Animals hibernate during the winter.

Japanese: 冬の夜空は星が綺麗です。

Kana: ふゆのよぞらはほしがきれいです。

Romaji: Fuyu no yozora wa hoshi ga kirei desu.

English: The winter night sky has beautiful stars.

Japanese: 彼は寒い冬でも半袖を着ています。

Kana: かれはさむいふゆでもはんそでをきています。

Romaji: Kare wa samui fuyu demo hansode o kiteimasu.

English: He wears short sleeves even in cold winter.

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