Mnemonic
A ninja creeps through the frozen night, feet crunching on ice. This is winter — the one season where even the stealthiest warrior leaves tracks behind, exposed by the white landscape stretching endlessly around him.
Additional thoughts
Picture a ninja frustrated that the ice and snow reveal every footstep — winter is the ninja's worst enemy. The two radicals (ninja on top, ice below) visually show the ninja standing on a frozen surface.Quick recall
A ninja on ice — exposed in winter's white landscape.Details
The keyword for 冬 is winter. This kanji represents the coldest season of the year, when temperatures drop and nature enters a period of dormancy. It evokes imagery of snow, bare trees, and the end of the yearly cycle before spring's renewal. In Japanese culture, winter carries associations with both hardship and quiet beauty.
- On'yomi
- とう
- Kun'yomi
- ふゆ