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白
White
しろ (shiro), しろい (shiroi)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
🤍 In Japan, white symbolizes purity, honesty, and new beginnings. Shinto shrines often use white paper streamers (shide) and white clothing during ceremonies because the color is believed to ward off impurities and represent a pure heart.
Memory Trick
The kanji 白 looks like a bright ray of light shining onto a blank sheet of paper. Imagine a clean white page glowing in the sunlight—everything is pure white.
Readings
Onyomi: ハク (haku), ビャク (byaku)
Kunyomi: しろ (shiro), しろい (shiroi)
Example Words
白い
しろい (shiroi)
White
白紙
はくし (hakushi)
Blank paper
面白い
おもしろい (omoshiroi)
Interesting
白鳥
はくちょう (hakuchou)
Swan
Example Sentence
白い いぬが こうえんで あそんでいます。
しろい いぬが こうえんで あそんでいます。
Shiroi inu ga kouen de asonde imasu.
A white dog is playing in the park.