A flake of [[snow]], especially a feathery [[ice]] crystal, typically displaying delicate sixfold symmetry.

On pixiv, the tags "六花":[http://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E5%85%AD%E8%8A%B1] (six sided flower) and "雪の結晶":[http://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E9%9B%AA%E3%81%AE%E7%B5%90%E6%99%B6] (snow crystal) are used for snowflakes. Make note that this is different from "スノーフレーク":[http://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%95%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF] as this actually refers to "leucojum":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucojum], a type of flower and genus of the family Amaryllidaceae.

h4. See also

* [[snow]]
* [[snowing]]

h4. External links

* "Wikipedia: Snowflake":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowflake
六花 雪の結晶 雪花