白 (shiro) Kanji Meaning: "White" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A ray of sunlight so bright it looks white.

白 means white

A ray of sunlight so bright it looks white.

On'yomi

  • ハクhaku
  • ビャクbyaku

Kun'yomi

  • しろshiro
  • しらshira
  • しろ(い)shiroi

Stroke order

Common words

  • 白しろwhite
  • 白書はくしょwhite paper (government report)
  • 自白じはくconfession; admission
  • 明白めいはくobvious; clear

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 白Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 白Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 白Seal
  4. Today

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