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しろ白 white

U+767D Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 5 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 5 level. Grade 1 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 5 strokes Freq #483 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #37 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories. Radical #106

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しろ shiro Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

面(おも) 白(しろ) い omoshiroi interesting 白(しろ) い shiroi white 白(しろ) shiro white 白(しろ) 黒(くろ) shirokuro black and white

はく haku On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

告(こく) 白(はく) kokuhaku confession 白(はく) 人(じん) hakujin white person 明(めい) 白(はく) meihaku obvious 白(はく) 紙(し) hakushi blank paper 白(はく) 鳥(ちょう) hakuchou swan

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Meanings

word

しろ shiro Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

はく haku On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

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