白

白
ONはく、びゃく
KUNしろ、しろい、しら
Meanings
white
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How to remember

The kanji originally depicted the sun's (日) rays shining brightly, making everything appear white.
'HAKu' — Think of a HAWK, which often has striking white feathers.

Vocabulary

白いしろい
white (adjective)
白しろ
white color (noun)
白黒しろくろ
black and white
白ご飯しろごはん
white rice
白線はくせん
white line

Related kanji

黒赤青色明日