How do you read 霜降?

霜降 is read そうこう (soukou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 霜降?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 霜降 in romaji?

霜降 is written soukou in romaji, also spelled soko.

What kanji are in 霜降?

霜 (Frost); 降 (Descend, Precipitate).

霜降そうこう

そうこう · soukou (also spelled soko)

noun

"frost descent" solar term (approx. October 23)

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Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

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

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Words that share a kanji

霜しもfrost 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

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What does 霜降 mean?

"frost descent" solar term (approx. October 23).

How do you pronounce 霜降?

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

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