雪 — “snow” in Japanese

Grade 2せつ, ゆき

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“snow” in Japanese is 雪, read setsu, yuki (せつ, ゆき). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 大雪 (heavy snow).

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What does 雪 mean?

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Kanji	雪
Meaning	snow
Readings	せつ, ゆき
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	大雪 (heavy snow)

How to read 雪

雪 is read setsu (せつ) or yuki (ゆき) depending on the word.

Words with 雪

大雪
吹雪

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Updated: 2026-08-28