雪 means snow
Rain you can sweep up with your hand: snow.
On'yomi
- セツsetsu
Kun'yomi
- ゆきyuki
How it's built
- 雨rain
- ⺕hand
Common words
- 雪ゆきsnow; snowfall
- 積雪せきせつfallen snow; snow cover
- 初雪はつゆきfirst snow (of the season); first snowfall
- 吹雪ふぶきsnow storm; blizzard