also: ふゆぎ
winter tree; tree in winter
Refers to the appearance of a tree during winter, especially a bare deciduous tree. Often used in poetic or descriptive contexts.
The silhouette of the winter tree stands out against the evening sky.
Rare usage; can refer to an evergreen tree that retains leaves in winter. More commonly expressed as 常緑樹.
This evergreen tree never loses its green throughout the year.
Standard kanji spelling; reading ふゆき is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common and may be considered non-standard.
Compound of 冬 (ふゆ, 'winter') and 木 (き, 'tree'). The reading ふゆぎ is a rare rendaku variant.