1.
sleet, rain mixed with snow
Precipitation consisting of a mixture of rain and snow, falling when temperatures are near freezing.
今日は雪ではなく霙が降っている。
It's sleeting today, not snowing.
霙で道路がシャーベット状になった。
The road became slushy from the sleet.
2.
grated daikon (culinary term)
In cooking, refers to grated daikon radish that resembles sleet in appearance, used as a garnish or topping.
天ぷらに霙大根を添える。
Serve the tempura with grated daikon.
KANJI: The kanji 霙 combines 雨 (rain) and 英, though this word is often written in hiragana.
WEATHER CONTEXT: 霙 typically occurs during the transition from rain to snow or vice versa. It's common in early winter or late winter when temperatures hover around freezing.
CULINARY USAGE: 霙鍋 (mizore nabe) is a hot pot dish featuring plenty of grated daikon. 霙和え is a dish with grated daikon dressing.
RELATED WEATHER TERMS:
- 雨 (rain)
- 雪 (snow)
- 霰 (hail, small ice pellets)
- 雹 (hail, larger)
- 靄 (haze, mist)
Related Words
Related:
靄 (weather)