皚
white
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Readings
On'yomi
- ガイ
- ギ
- ゲ
- カイ
Kun'yomi
- しろ.い
- さむ.い
Meaning
皚 centers on a pure, brilliant white, often describing snow or frost. It is a single-concept color kanji without major distinct senses.
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Etymology
皚 combines 白 (white) with 豈, which likely contributes the sound. The character is used for a pure, snowy white.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 白 means white, and the right side 豈 looks like a piled-up shape. Picture a heap of pure white snow: 皚 is that brilliant white.
Reading mnemonic
For ガイ, imagine a guy standing in a field of pure white snow: guy -> ガイ, and the snow is 皚 white.