雪
snow

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

セツ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ゆき

Nanori (名乗り)

せっぶき

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:2
Strokes:11
JLPT:3
Frequency:1131

Vocabulary

セツ

WordReadingMeaning
降雪コウセツsnowfall; snow
積雪セキセツfallen snow; snow cover
雪辱セツジョクvindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
大雪タイセツheavy snow; heavy snowfall; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
豪雪ゴウセツtremendous snowfall; heavy snow

Other

WordReadingMeaning
初雪はつゆきfirst snow (of the season); first snowfall
吹雪ふぶきsnow storm; blizzard
雪ゆきsnow; snowfall
雪解けゆきどけthawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
雪国ゆきぐにsnow country; snowy region

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

雰
atmosphere, fog
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雲
cloud
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雷
lightning bolt, thunder
Grade 8JLPT 1
電
electricity
Grade 2JLPT 5
零
cipher, nothing, overflow, spill, zero
Grade 8JLPT 2
霊
soul, spirits
Grade 8JLPT 1
震
quake, quiver, shake, shiver, tremble
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需
demand, need, request
Grade 8JLPT 1
雨
rain
Grade 1JLPT 5
曇
cloud up, cloudy weather
Grade 8JLPT 2