霜 — 17 strokes ／ Radical「雨」
道準2High school level ／ 17 strokes ／ Radical「雨」
- On
- ソウ
- Kun
- しも
- Meaning
- frost
Origin
Rain plus a phonetic element: the white ice that settles on the ground — frost.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ソウ | 霜害・晩霜 |
|---|---|
| しも | 霜・霜柱・初霜 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 初霜はつしも
the first frost of the season
- 霜柱しもばしら
frost columns in soil
Example
今朝は畑に霜が降りていた。
Frost had settled on the field this morning.
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