霜
霜: frost
frost
17 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 7 words here
Readings
On
ソウ
Kunしも
Kun しも in everyday words (霜柱, 霜降り), but on-yomi そう in 霜害 (frost damage) and 星霜 (passing years).
Key words
霜しもfrost
霜柱しもばしらfrost columns
霜降りしもふりmarbled (meat)
霜害そうがいfrost damage
星霜せいそうyears; passage of time
Example sentences
寒い朝、畑に白い霜が降りていた。
On the cold morning, white frost had settled on the field.
霜柱を踏むと、ザクザクと気持ちのいい音がする。
When you step on frost columns, they make a satisfying crunching sound.
多くの星霜を経て、その古い寺は今も山の中に静かに立っている。
Having passed through many years, that old temple still stands quietly in the mountains.