雪だるま
Japanese
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 雪 |
| ゆき Grade: 2 |
| kun’yomi |
Alternative forms
- 雪達磨
- 雪ダルマ
Etymology
From 雪 (yuki, “snow”) + だるま (daruma, “Bodhidharma”).
Noun
雪だるま (hiragana ゆきだるま, rōmaji yukidaruma)
- snowman (of only a head and a body)
Usage notes
- 雪仏 (yukibotoke, “snow Buddha”) was used in Japan before Daruma-san became popular.