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Jōyō KanjiOrganized by Onyomi reading

びゃく byaku

 

    kanji

    Meaning

    White

    Reading

    kunyomiしろ

    shiro

    しら

    shira

    onyomiびゃく

    byaku

    はく

    haku

    Parts

    丿Katakana no Day, Sun

    Example Word

    真っ白: pure white. The Japanese adjectival noun '真っ白 (まっしろ)' means 'pure white' or 'completely white'. It is used to describe something that is entirely white, without any blemishes or other colors. This term emphasizes the intensity or purity of the whiteness. For example: The snow is pure white「雪が真っ白だ」(ゆきがまっしろだ). Her dress is completely white「彼女のドレスは真っ白です」(かのじょのドレスはまっしろです). The term can also be used metaphorically to describe something as being clean or untainted, such as a pure heart or a blank slate.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    5

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    95

    Handwriting

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