also: はくど
Refers to white clay or kaolin, used in ceramics, paper, and as a pigment. Also used for mortar or plaster in construction contexts.
See also: カオリン
This pottery is made from white clay.
We used mortar to repair the wall.
Standard kanji spelling; most commonly read はくど in modern contexts.
Alternate reading; less common and may appear in older or regional contexts.
Compound of 白 (white) and 土 (earth, soil). The reading はくど is the on'yomi, while しらつち is a kun'yomi reading. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.