Moji Ninja

白 — white

白 means “white”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: ハク (haku), ビャク (byaku). Kun'yomi: しろ(い) (shiroi). You'll see it in words such as 白い (shiroi, “white”).

白
Stroke order of 白
Meaning
white
On'yomi
ハク (haku), ビャク (byaku)
Kun'yomi
しろ(い) (shiroi)
Strokes
5
Level
JLPT N5 · set Describing things

How to remember 白

A ray of light (丿) shining off the sun (日): white.

Parts: 丿 slash · 日 sun; day

Words with 白

WordReadingMeaning
白いしろい shiroi kunwhite
白しろ shiro kunwhite

Example sentences

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