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What does the kanji 冬 mean?

冬 means winter. On'yomi トウ. Kun'yomi ふゆ.

Quick facts
On'yomiトウ
Kun'yomiふゆ
Strokes5
Main radical冫
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi トウKun'yomi ふゆ
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

winter

Memory hook

Slow dragging steps (夂) over two drops (丶) frozen hard underfoot — WINTER.

Main radical

冫ice 2 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 5 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.