N4 Kanji: 雪 (Snow)
JLPT N4 kanji 雪 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 雪 |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 雨 (rain) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | セツ | setsu |
| Kun-yomi | ゆき | yuki |
Vocabulary
| 雪 | ゆき | yuki | snow | | 大雪 | おおゆき | ōyuki | heavy snow | | 初雪 | はつゆき | hatsuyuki | first snow of the year | | 雪山 | ゆきやま | yukiyama | snowy mountain | | 雪国 | ゆきぐに | yukiguni | snow country |
Stroke Order
1-8. Top radical 雨 (rain). 9-11. Bottom 彐/ヨ (a broom/hand).
Mnemonic
Rain (雨) that a hand (彐) sweeps away — snow is frozen rain you have to sweep from your door.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 雲 (cloud) | 雲 has 云 below; 雪 has 彐 below | | 霜 (frost) | 霜 has 相 below 雨; 雪 has 彐 |