白 means “white”

しろ · shiro

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

しろ, しら-, しろい

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ハク, ビャク

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The story

Purity and sacredness in Japanese culture. Shinto priests wear 白, brides don white hoods, and freshly fallen snow on Mount Fuji is the ultimate 白. The character shows a single ray of light.

Used in 白紙 (hakushi, blank paper) and 白鳥 (hakuchou, swan)

Words with 白

• 白黒 (しろくろ, shirokuro): black and white
• 白雪 (しらゆき, shirayuki): white snow
• 白黒 (しろくろ, shirokuro): black and white
• 面白 (おもしろ, omoshiro): interesting / funny

More from Colors & Shapes

• 黒 black
• 色 color
• 黄 yellow
• 緑 green
• 紫 purple
• 金 gold
• 銀 silver
• 丸 circle
• 角 angle
• 線 line
• 形 shape
• 点 point

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.