雪
Second grade kyōiku kanji[jɯ̟kʲi]
In Japanese, yuki is 雪 (Second grade kyōiku kanji).
The name Yuki means snow. Note that depending on the kanji used, it can be a homophone for words meaning happiness or for the common female given name 由紀.
Did you know?
- Japanese culture has a specific term, yukimi, which describes the traditional activity of 'snow-viewing' as a form of aesthetic appreciation.
- In the ancient poetry collection 'Man'yōshū', the word for snow appears as yo₂ki₁ in certain eastern dialects, differing from the modern pronunciation.
- In Japanese poetry, yuki is often used as a 'kigo' or season word, which signals to the reader that the poem takes place in winter without explicitly stating the month.
Examples in context
- こんにちは、ゆうきさん。明日は雪が降りますね？Good afternoon, Yūki-san. It will snow tomorrow, won't it?
- 外は雪が降っています。Soto wa yuki ga futte imasu.It is snowing outside.
- この雪はとても白いです。Kono yuki wa totemo shiroi desu.This snow is very white.
- 道に雪が積もっています。Michi ni yuki ga tsumotte imasu.Snow has piled up on the road.
Example conversation
Ren and Misaki are looking out the window.
- 蓮 Ren見て、雪が降ってきたよ！Mite, yuki ga futte kita yo!Look, it started to snow!
- 美咲 Misakiわあ、本当だ。きれいね。Waa, hontō da. Kirei ne.Wow, you're right. It's beautiful.
- 蓮 Renたくさん雪が積もるかな。Takusan yuki ga tsumoru kana.I wonder if a lot of snow will pile up.
- 美咲 Misakiきっと積もると思うよ。Kitto tsumoru to omou yo.I think it definitely will.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 雪, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 雪, CC BY-SA 4.0.
