Mnemonic
Rain begins to pour from dark clouds, but an enormous comb suspended in the frozen sky rakes through every falling droplet, splitting each one into delicate white crystals. The comb keeps stroking the rain, shredding it finer and finer until all that drifts down is pure snow.
Additional thoughts
Picture a giant ornate comb hovering in storm clouds, its teeth catching raindrops mid-fall and shredding them into snowflakes. The finer the teeth, the lighter and fluffier the snow becomes.Quick recall
A sky comb rakes through falling rain, shredding every drop into snow.Details
The keyword for 雪 is snow. This kanji represents the natural phenomenon of frozen precipitation that falls from the sky during cold weather. It evokes the image of white flakes gently covering the landscape, symbolizing winter, purity, and stillness. In a broader sense, it can also carry connotations of cleansing or washing away, as snow blankets and purifies the earth beneath it.
- On'yomi
- せつ
- Kun'yomi
- ゆき