雪だるま

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
雪
ゆき Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From 雪 (yuki, “snow”) +‎ だるま (daruma, “Bodhidharma”).

Noun

雪(ゆき)だるま • (yukidaruma)

snowman (of only a head and a body)

Usage notes

雪仏(ゆきぼとけ) (yukibotoke, “snow Buddha”) was used in Japan before Daruma-san became popular.

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