What does kanji 冬 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 冬 is winter.

How is kanji 冬 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 冬 are ふゆ; the onyomi readings are トウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 冬?

Kanji 冬 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 冬?

The main radical for kanji 冬 is 冫.

What words use kanji 冬?

Example words that use kanji 冬 include 冬, 冬季, 冬休み, 冬眠.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 9

冬

Meaning

Kanji 冬

winter

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ふゆ
Onyomi 音読み: トウ
Nanori 名乗り: かずととし

Variant: 冬 (Kyūjitai) , 昸 (Itaiji) , 㫡 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #1090
Strokes: 5
Radical: 冫
Components: 丶 • 夂 • 攵
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: 寒 • ⺀ • 枣 • 𫥎

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 119 entries that include this kanji.

冬

ふゆ

winter

冬季

とうき

(season of) winter

冬休み

ふゆやすみ

winter vacation

冬眠

とうみん

hibernation

冬物

ふゆもの

winter goods

冬期

とうき

winter

冬至

とうじ

winter solstice

冬場

ふゆば

wintertime

冬山

ふゆやま

mountain that is popular for climbing in winter

冬鳥

ふゆどり

winter bird (resident)

山鼠

やまね

Japanese dormouse (Glirulus japonicus)

冬ごもり

ふゆごもり

hibernation

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

冬は日が短い。

Winter has short days.

今年の冬は寒い。

This winter is cold.

冬になると雪が降る。

When winter comes, it snows.

冬の朝は空気が澄んでいる。

The air is clear on winter mornings.

冬休みに祖母の家へ行った。

I went to my grandmother's house during winter vacation.