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Kanji 白: meaning "white", readings, stroke order

The kanji 白 means "white". On'yomi: ハク、ビャク; kun'yomi: しろ、しら、しろい. JLPT N5 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
white
On'yomi
ハクビャク
Kun'yomi
しろしら· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.しろい
Strokes
5
Level
JLPT N5
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 白

  • 白い しろい — White
  • 面白い おもしろい — Interesting / funny
  • 白 しろ — white
  • 青白い あおじろい — pale
  • 白髪 しらが — white or grey hair, trendy hair bleaching
  • 真っ白 まっしろ — pure white
  • 告白 こくはく — confession, acknowledgment
  • 蛋白質 たんぱくしつ — protein
  • 白状 はくじょう — confession
  • 明白 めいはく — obvious, clear

Stroke order · 5 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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