Illustration: A child has rushed onto the veranda of a Japanese home in indoor slippers, holding both palms out toward a few newly falling snowflakes. One tiny flake rests on the child's sleeve, inspected with wide-eyed delight. A parent follows while unfolding a winter coat that still has deep storage creases.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

初はつ雪ゆき

hatsuyuki

first snow of the season

Example sentences

まもなく初雪はつゆきが降ふった。
The first snow came before long.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
雪ゆきだるまが作つくりたくて、子供こどもたちは初雪はつゆきを楽たのしみにしていた。
Wanting to build a snowman, the children eagerly awaited the first snow.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
初雪はつゆきが降ふりました。
The first snow has fallen.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 初雪

初first time; beginningOnショKunはじめ・はじめて・はつ
雪snowOnセツKunゆき

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