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霜
On'yomi
ソウ
SOU
Kun'yomi
しも
shimo
frost
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Component Breakdown
霜=
雨相
rain + 相
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of rain and mutual. Rain falling mutually becoming frost.
Symbolism
Frost, falling frost, white frost. Represents frost.
Seasonal
Represents late autumn to early winter October to November. Frost tells of seasonal change. Winter seasonal word in haiku.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
秋霜烈日
しゅうそうれつじつ
harshness; severity; harshness
Proverbs & Idioms
霜降りの季節
しもふりのきせつ
The frosty season
Late autumn when frost begins to fall
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
かささぎの 渡せる橋に おく霜の 白きを見れば 夜ぞふけにける
Poem #6 from Hyakunin Isshu
中納言家持Chūnagon Yakamochi
8th century和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
心あてに 折らばや折らむ 初霜の おきまどはせる 白菊の花
Poem #29 from Hyakunin Isshu
凡河内躬恒Ōshikōchi no Mitsune
10th century和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
きりぎりす 鳴くや霜夜の さむしろに 衣かたしき ひとりかも寝む
Poem #91 from Hyakunin Isshu
後京極摂政前太政大臣Go-Kyōgoku Sesshō Saki no Daijō-daijin
13th century