冬 Winter

Radical Combination

• 夂

  Winter
• 冫

  Ice

Meaning

Primary

Winter

Mnemonic

You’ve got a winter with lots of ice. But doesn't any winter have lots of ice? Exactly. That's why this is just winter.

Hints

You go outside. There's ice everywhere. It's freezing cold. Yep, this is definitely winter.

Readings

On’yomi

とう

Kun’yomi

ふゆ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Winter is also the time of year you give out presents: "One fu' you, one fu' you and… one fu' you (ふゆ)!"

Hints

Your pronunciation might be a little weird. But that’s okay. People still love your presents, and the way you say "fu’ you!"