冬
1. Meaning and Reading
- winter
- Onyomi : とう
- Kunyomi : ふゆ
2. Kanji Explanation
- 夂 : foot, walk
- 冫 : footprint
Depicts walking (夂) across a snowy field in the cold winter, leaving footprints (冫), symbolizing ‘winter’.
3. Example Words
冬
ふゆ
winter
冬はとても寒い。
Winter is very cold.
暖冬
だんとう
mild winter
今年は暖冬だ。
This year is a mild winter.
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