霜
frost
17 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 2151.
Readings
- しも (kun reading): 霜月 (しもつき) eleventh month of the lunar calendar; 初霜 (はつしも) first frost of the year
- ソウ (on reading): 星霜 (せいそう) years; 秋霜 (しゅうそう) autumn frost
Components
Kanji containing 霜
- 孀 widow
Words using 霜
- 霜月 (しもつき) eleventh month of the lunar calendar
- 初霜 (はつしも) first frost of the year
- 朝霜 (あさしも) morning frost
- 霜取り (しもとり) defrosting (e.g. of a freezer)
- 早霜 (はやじも) early frost
- 星霜 (せいそう) years
- 秋霜 (しゅうそう) autumn frost
- 霜害 (そうがい) frost damage
- 降霜 (こうそう) frost formation
- 霜降 (そうこう) "frost descent" solar term (approx. October 23)
44 words in all.