冬 — winter
ふゆ
冬
winter
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
5 strokes
time
U+51AC
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #1090
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #425
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- winter
word
ふゆ fuyu Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
とう tou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Appears in idioms
Components
Composed of
Used as component in (1)
Pictographic evolution. The grapheme 夂 (trailing foot/downward motion) beneath elements suggesting conclusion. Winter — the season when activity slows.