Snow

Snow

yuki, setsu

We are getting photos of this year’s snow from snowy countries. The noun “yuki” means snow. To snow is expressed as “yuki ga furu.” The verb “furu” means “to fall.” In Japanese, both rain and snow usually fall (“furu”). There are many different kinds of snow.

• Konayuki is powdery snow. Kona means powder.
• Ōyuki is a heavy snowfall or a big snow.
• Awayuki and sasameyuki mean a light snow.
• Shirayuki is white snow.
• “Jin kō yuki” is artificial snow.
• Hatsuyuki is the first snow of the season. Hatsu means first.
• Botanyuki is fluffy snowflakes. Botan is a tree peony.
• “Man nenyuki” is permanent snow. Mannen means 10,000 years.
• Watayuki is feather snowflakes. Wata means cotton.
• Fubuki is a snowstorm or a snowdrift. Fubuki consists of two characters: to blow and snow.
• Zansetsu and nagoriyuki mean lingering snow.
• Kansetsu is a snowcap. The “kan” of kansetsu means a crown. Hatsukansetsu is the first snow on the mountain.
• Josetsu is snow removal. Jo means to remove. Josetsusha is a snowplow or snowplough.
• Sekisetsu is another expression of snow. It’s formal. To snow is also expressed as “yuki ga tsumoru.”

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1. Draw the horizontal stroke on the top.
2. Draw the dot to the left.
3. Draw the hook finishing the stroke with a sweeping stroke.
4. Draw the vertical stroke in the middle.
5. Draw the dot above to the left.
6. Draw the dot below to the left.
7. Draw the dot above to the right.
8. Draw the dot below to the right.
9. Begin to draw the lower part of the character. Draw the hook.
10. Draw the horizontal stroke touching the vertical part of the previous stroke.
11. Draw the horizontal stroke at the bottom.