How do you read 降霜?

降霜 is read こうそう (kousou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 降霜?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 降霜 in romaji?

降霜 is written kousou in romaji, also spelled koso.

What kanji are in 降霜?

降 (Descend, Precipitate); 霜 (Frost).

降霜こうそう

こうそう · kousou (also spelled koso)

noun

Frost formation, frost

Other ways to say “frost formation” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

降Descend, Precipitate, Fall 音こう・ご訓お.りる・お.ろす JLPT N3 · 10 strokes 霜Frost 音そう訓しも JLPT N1 · 17 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

降水こうすいrainfall, precipitation 以降いこうon and after, hereafter 降るふるto precipitate, to fall (e.g., rain, snow, etc.)降伏こうふくcapitulation, surrender, submission 下降かこうdecline, descent, fall 降りるおりるto get off 霜しもfrost

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What does 降霜 mean?

Frost formation, frost.

How do you pronounce 降霜?

こうそう (kousou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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