cold wintry wind; winter wind that strips trees bare
Specifically refers to a strong, cold wind in late autumn to early winter that blows leaves off trees. Often used in poetry and seasonal descriptions.
木枯らしが吹き荒れる夜だった。
It was a night when a cold wintry wind was raging.
木枯らしが街の落ち葉を舞い上げた。
The winter wind sent the fallen leaves dancing through the streets.
The cold wintry wind has begun to blow.
The leaves scattered, blown by the wintry wind.
The season of the wintry wind is coming soon.
Rarely used single-character form (国字).