初雪

はつゆき

first snow (of the season); first snowfall

What does 初雪 mean?

初雪 is a Japanese noun meaning first snow (of the season); first snowfall 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.