白樺
See also: 白桦
Chinese edit
white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous |
Betula japonica | ||
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trad. (白樺) | 白 | 樺 | |
simp. (白桦) | 白 | 桦 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
白樺
Japanese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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白 | 樺 |
しら Grade: 1 |
かば Jinmeiyō |
kun’yomi |
From 白 (shira-, “white”) + 樺 (kaba, “birch”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla)
- (proscribed) Synonym of 岳樺 (dakekanba): Erman's birch (Betula ermanii)
Usage notes edit
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as シラカバ.
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Derived terms
- 白樺湖 (Shirakabako, “Shirakabako”)
- 白樺派 (Shirakabaha, “Shirakabaha”)
- 白樺ガス田 (Shirakaba gasu den, “Chunxiao gas field”)
- 白樺油 (shirakabayu, “white birch oil”)
Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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白 | 樺 |
しら Grade: 1 |
かんば Jinmeiyō |
kun’yomi |
From 白 (shira-, “white”) + 樺 (kanba, “birch”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
白樺 or 白樺 • (shirakanba)
Usage notes edit
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as シラカンバ.
References edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN