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Kyōiku Kanji

雪 — snow

Grade 2せつ, ゆき
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雪 (readings: せつ, ゆき; Japanese kanji) means “snow”. 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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Readingsせつ, ゆき
GradeGrade 2 (Easy)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example大雪 (heavy snow)

How to read 雪

雪 is read せつ or ゆき depending on the word.

Words with 雪

  • tuyết lớn
  • bão tuyết
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Updated: 2026-08-09
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