白木

Japanese

Kanji in this term
白	木
しら Grade: 1	き Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “white tree”, 白(しら) (shira, “white”) + 木(き) (ki, “tree”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) しらき [shìrákí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɕiɾa̠kʲi]

Noun

白(しら)木(き) or 白木(シラキ) • (shiraki) 

1. unstained wood
2. Neoshirakia japonica
3. Clipping of 白木弓 (shiraki yumi, “unlacquered bow”).

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Proper noun

白(しら)木(き) • (Shiraki) 

1. a surname