Word Meaning 初雪

はつゆき hatsuyuki

初雪 is read as はつゆき (hatsuyuki) and means first snow (of the season).

Meaning

English

  1. first snow (of the season)
  2. first snowfall

Reading

Kana

はつゆき

Romaji

hatsuyuki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 7790 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

初冠雪

はつかんせつ

first snow to settle on a mountain

はつ

first

初日

しょじつ

first day

初夏

しょか

early summer

初産

しょざん

first childbirth

初期

しょき

early days

初出

うぶだし

first appearance

初心

しょしん

original intention

初任給

しょにんきゅう

initial salary

初歩

しょほ

basics

初めて

はじめて

for the first time

初夢

はつゆめ

dream on the night of setsubun

Example Sentences

4

はつゆきがまちをしろくした。

The first snow turned the town white.

The first snow has fallen.

Wanting to build a snowman, the children eagerly awaited the first snow.

The first snow of winter fell yesterday. It was really pretty seeing the lightly coated snow atop the mountain.