KANAE
Character · Qualities

白

しろばかま shirobakamaはくし hakushiしろたえ shirotae

white

Composition

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Origin

A pictogram of debated origin: a ray of sunlight, an acorn or a thumbnail, depending on the theory.

In the thoughts

  1. 白袴shirobakamawhite hakama
  2. 白紙hakushiblank pages
  3. 白妙shirotaepure white

Proverbs carrying this character

  1. 045 The dyer wears an undyed hakama.
  2. 233 Summer gale — every blank page on the desk blown away.
  3. 292 Coming out upon Tago Bay, I see: on Fuji's high peak, white, the snow still falling.

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