also: しらふ · しろぶち
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
white spot; white patch
General term for a white spot or patch on a surface, animal, or object. Can be used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
That black dog has a white spot on its chest.
bright spot; facula
Only with reading はくはん
Astronomical term for a bright spot on the sun's surface; read as はくはん.
A facula was observed on the surface of the sun.
vitiligo; leukoderma; leukoma
Only with reading はくはん
Medical term for skin conditions involving loss of pigmentation; read as はくはん.
Vitiligo is a condition where the skin loses its pigment.
vitiligo; vitiligo vulgaris
Standard kanji form for all senses; the reading はくはん is the most common.
Rare reading; may appear in older or specialized contexts.
Rare reading; may appear in older or specialized contexts.
Compound of 白 (white) and 斑 (spot, patch). The reading はくはん is the standard on'yomi; しらふ and しろぶち are rare kun'yomi-based readings.