Reading

Kana: しら
Romaji: shira
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

white

2

unseasoned; undyed; unaltered

3

very much; precisely

4

playing dumb

See also: しらばくれる
5

unfeigned; honest; diligent

Kanji

Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い
Meaning: white

Example Sentences

明々白々(めいめいはくはく)だ。
➥It's abundantly clear.
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(しろ)いですか。
➥Is it white?
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()(しら)けた。
➥The party grew chilly.
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白黒(しろくろ)つけろ。
➥Get it settled once and for all.
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()(しろ)です。
➥It's really snow white.
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紺屋(こんや)(しろ)(はかま)
➥The dyer wears white.
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Reading

Kana: しろ
Romaji: shiro
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

white

See also:
2

innocence; innocent person

3

blank space

4

white go stone

5

white dragon tile

(Mahjong term)
Note: also read はく
6

skewered grilled pig intestine

(Food term)

Kanji

Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い
Meaning: white

Example Sentences

明々白々(めいめいはくはく)だ。
➥It's abundantly clear.
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(しろ)いですか。
➥Is it white?
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()(しら)けた。
➥The party grew chilly.
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白黒(しろくろ)つけろ。
➥Get it settled once and for all.
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()(しろ)です。
➥It's really snow white.
Full Entry➤
紺屋(こんや)(しろ)(はかま)
➥The dyer wears white.
Full Entry➤
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Reading

Kana: はく
Romaji: haku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

white

2

striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus)

See also: (reading ぼら, entry #1)
3

speech; one's lines

See also: せりふ
4

white person; Caucasian

Note: abbreviation; archaism
See also: 白人
5

Belgium

Note: abbreviation; obscure term
See also: ベルギー

Kanji

Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い
Meaning: white

Example Sentences

明々白々(めいめいはくはく)だ。
➥It's abundantly clear.
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(しろ)いですか。
➥Is it white?
Full Entry➤
()(しら)けた。
➥The party grew chilly.
Full Entry➤
白黒(しろくろ)つけろ。
➥Get it settled once and for all.
Full Entry➤
()(しろ)です。
➥It's really snow white.
Full Entry➤
紺屋(こんや)(しろ)(はかま)
➥The dyer wears white.
Full Entry➤
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