初雪

はつゆき
hatsuyuki

first snow (of the season)

What does 初雪 mean?

初雪 is a Japanese noun meaning “first snow (of the season)” in English. It is written as 初雪 in kanji, はつゆき in hiragana, and hatsuyuki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

まもなく初雪が降った。

The first snow came before long.

Words sharing kanji with 初雪

初
初旬
しょじゅん
first 10 days of the month
最初
さいしょ
beginning, first
初めて
はじめて
for the first time
雪
降雪
こうせつ
snowfall, snow
雪
ゆき
snow
吹雪
ふぶき
snow storm

More JLPT N1 words

抹殺まっさつmassatsu
obliteration
すみやかsumiyaka
speedy
両極りょうきょくryoukyoku
both extremes, both poles
血脈けつみゃくketsumyaku
a blood vessel
略奪りゃくだつryakudatsu
pillage, looting, robbery
親睦しんぼくshinboku
close friendship, camaraderie
隔たるへだたるhedataru
to be distant
真下ましたmashita
right under, directly below