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Kotomora

皭

white, bright, clear, clean

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Readings

On'yomi

  • シャク
  • ザク
  • ショウ

Kun'yomi

  • しろ.い

Meaning

皭 centers on pure, radiant whiteness: something brilliantly white, bright, clear, and clean. The meanings all extend from this idea of luminous, unblemished white.

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Etymology

皭 combines 白 (white) with 爵, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses brilliant whiteness or clarity.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 白 means white, and the right side 爵 looks like an ornate vessel. Imagine a pure white ceremonial vessel shining so brightly that it makes everything around it clear and clean.

Reading mnemonic

For シャク, picture a shack in the snow, its white walls gleaming so brightly they look clean and clear: shack -> シャク.