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白
shiro, haku
Description
「白」は雪や牛乳のような、いちばん明るい色のことです。
"白" refers to the brightest color, like snow or milk.
色を表すときは「しろ」と読みますが、ほかの言葉と一緒になると「はく」と読むことも多いです。
When expressing color, "白" is read as "しろ", but often read as "はく" when combined with other words.
Meanings
白shiro
the color white
わたしは白いシャツが好きです。
I like white shirts.
白shiro
innocence; not guilty
かれは白だと分かりました。
He understood it was white.
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Notes
- Reading
白 is read "shiro" alone but often "haku" in compounds like 白紙 (hakushi).
- Nuance
白 can figuratively mean 'innocent' (not guilty), the opposite of 黒 (guilty).
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