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