kanji

Meaning

White

Reading

Parts

丿Katakana no 日Day, Sun

Example Word

白: white. The Japanese noun '白 (しら)' means 'white'. It refers to the color white and is used to describe objects, surfaces, or anything that is white in color. This word can also be used metaphorically to describe purity or innocence. For example: the snow is white「雪は白い」(ゆきはしろい). She wore a white dress「彼女は白いドレスを着ていた」(かのじょはしろいドレスをきていた). Note that '白' can also be part of compound words, such as '白紙 (はくし)' (blank paper) or '白鳥 (はくちょう)' (swan).

Radical

白

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

95

Handwriting