膤 (xuě) - Snow — a Japanese kokuji (国字, 'country character')

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xuě ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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膤 · xuě

Snow — a Japanese kokuji (国字, 'country character') created in Japan, used in names and place names to mean 'snow'.

Not a standard Chinese character, but sometimes borrowed into Chinese contexts.

Snow — a Japanese kokuji (国字, 'country character')

Usage highlights

Snow sceneSnowy nightFirst snowSnow mountainSnow flowerSnow white

Synonyms

  • 雪— snow (standard Chinese character)

Antonyms

  • 炎— flame, blaze
  • 暑— summer heat

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Used in Japanese names like Yukie (膤江).
  • Appears in Japanese place names (膤町).
  • Sometimes seen in Chinese contexts as a borrowed character for 'snow'.
  • Used in artistic or brand names to evoke a snowy feeling (膤景).

Collocations

  • Snow scene(膤景)
  • Snowy night(膤夜)
  • First snow(初膤)
  • Snow mountain(膤山)
  • Snow flower(膤花)
  • Snow white(膤白)

Idioms

  • No standard Chinese idioms contain this character
  • May appear in creative Japanese phrases(膤月夜 - snowy moonlit night)
  • Sometimes used in poetic compositions(膤舞 - snow dance)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This is a Japanese-created character (kokuji) using the Chinese 'meat/flesh' radical 月 with 雪 (snow) components.
  • Primarily used in Japanese proper names and place names rather than general vocabulary.
  • When used in Chinese contexts, it's typically as a decorative or artistic borrowing.
  • The character combines the concepts of 'flesh/body' and 'snow', possibly suggesting the physical experience of snow.

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