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.
View JLPT N4 Kanji ListHow 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) |
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Strokes | 5 |
JLPT Level | N4 |
Grade | 2 |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- トウ (Tō)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- ふゆ (fuyu)
Common Words Using 冬
Onyomi Readings
Word | Reading | Meaning |
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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
Word | Reading | Meaning |
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冬 | 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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