冬

• 読み: ふゆ
• ローマ字: fuyu
• 漢字の分解: 冬 (tou/fuyu) — winter
• 発音: /ɸɯ.jɯ/

意味

Winter; wintertime. The cold season from December to February in Japan.

One of the four seasons. Winter in Japan brings cold weather, hot springs (温泉), and New Year celebrations (お正月). Northern regions like Hokkaido receive heavy snow, making them popular for skiing. Can be used adverbially in expressions like 冬に (in winter).

例文

1. 冬になると雪が降ります。
2. 冬は温泉に入りたいです。
3. 今年の冬はとても寒いです。

使い方ガイド

場面: seasons, weather, travel

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

A native Japanese word (wago) from Old Japanese. The kanji 冬 depicts ice crystals or a frozen knot, representing the coldest time of year.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal