白木
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Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 白 | 木 |
| しら Grade: 1 |
き Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
[edit]Literally, “white tree”, 白 (shira, “white”) + 木 (ki, “tree”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- unstained wood
- Neoshirakia japonica
- Clipping of 白木弓 (shiraki yumi, “unlacquered bow”).
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).
Proper noun
[edit]- a surname
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- Japanese terms spelled with 白 read as しら
- Japanese terms spelled with 木 read as き
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- ja:Woods
- ja:Spurges