霜
霜·frost
- On-yomi
- ソウ
- Kun-yomi
- しも
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 霜 | しも | frost |
| 霜柱 | しもばしら | needle ice, frost columns |
| 霜降り | しもふり | marbled (meat) |
| 初霜 | はつしも | the first frost of the season |
Example sentences
朝、畑一面に霜が降りていた。
あさ、はたけいちめんにしもがおりていた。
In the morning frost lay all over the field.
霜降りの牛肉はとても高い。
しもふりのぎゅうにくはとてもたかい。
Marbled beef is very expensive.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- The set verb is 霜が降りる, not 霜が落ちる
- 霜降り at a butcher's means marbling in the meat, not frost
Memory aid
Picture it
The rain radical 雨 over 相: frozen dew that settles on everything facing the night sky.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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