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How to say 'White' in Japanese | 白い

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The Japanese word for White is 'Shiroi', written as 白い in Japanese.'White' in hiragana is しろい.

    word

    白い

    Meaning

    White

    Reading

    しろい

    shiroi

    Kanji

    White

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '白い (しろい)' means 'white'. It is used to describe something that is white in color. This adjective can be applied to objects, animals, or even abstract concepts. For example: the snow is white「雪は白い」(ゆきはしろい). Her dress is white「彼女のドレスは白い」(かのじょのドレスはしろい). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe purity or innocence, as in '白い心 (しろいこころ) (pure heart)'. It is important to note that '白い' is often used when modifying a noun, as in '白い猫 (しろいねこ) (white cat)'.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    1

    Frequency

    802

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 白い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    White

Hiragana in the Word 白い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 白い Through the Kanji

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 白 as well.

  • word

    面白い

    Meaning

    Interesting, Funny

  • word

    真っ白

    Meaning

    Pure white

  • word

    Meaning

    White

  • word

    青白い

    Meaning

    Pale

  • word

    告白

    Meaning

    Confession

  • word

    白髪

    Meaning

    Gray hair

  • word

    白人

    Meaning

    White person

  • word

    明白

    Meaning

    Clear, Obvious

  • word

    白菜

    Meaning

    Napa cabbage

  • word

    白紙

    Meaning

    Blank paper

  • word

    白線

    Meaning

    White line

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What does 'Shiroi' (白い) mean?

'Shiroi' means 'White' .

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