白木
Japanese
editKanji in this term | |
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白 | 木 |
しら Grade: 1 |
き Grade: 1 |
kun'yomi |
Etymology
editLiterally, “white tree”, 白 (shira, “white”) + 木 (ki, “tree”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- unstained wood
- Neoshirakia japonica
- Clipping of 白木弓 (shiraki yumi, “unlacquered bow”).
Usage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Proper noun
edit- a surname
Categories:
- Japanese terms spelled with 白 read as しら
- Japanese terms spelled with 木 read as き
- Japanese terms read with kun'yomi
- Japanese compound terms
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- Japanese nouns
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- Japanese proper nouns
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- ja:Woods
- ja:Spurges