[白] Handwritten Kanji for white and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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