Japanese

Alternative forms

• 雪達磨
• 雪ダルマ

Noun

雪だるま ‎(hiragana ゆきだるま, romaji yukidaruma)

1. snowman (of only a head and a body)

Usage notes

• 雪仏 (ゆきぼとけ) ‎(yukibotoke, “snow Buddha”) was used in Japan before Daruma-san became popular.