Winter
noun
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
ふゆ
The reading for this word is the same as the kun'yomi reading you learned for the kanji, meaning you should know both!
ことしの冬は、ゆきがたくさんふりました。
It snowed a lot this winter.
きょねんの冬にかいたえです。
It's an illustration I drew last winter.
冬をなめるといたい目にあうぞ！
Don’t make light of winter or you’re sure to have a painful experience.