Today’s Kanji is “白” (shiro); Kanji for “white”.
Handwritten Kanji “白” (shiro)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “白”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 白 | ハク
ビャク しろ しら しろ-い |
haku
byaku shiro shira shiro-i |
5 | 白 | white |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “白”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 白い鳩 | しろいはと | shiroi hato | white pigeon |
| 白紙 | はくし | hakushi | blank paper |
| 白ワイン | しろわいん | shirowain | white wine |
