白しら樺かば

also: しらかんば

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Common word›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

Japanese white birch

A deciduous tree native to Japan, known for its distinctive white bark. Scientific name: Betula platyphylla var. japonica.

There are vast forests of Japanese white birch in Hokkaido.

白しら樺かばの樹じゅ皮ひは白しろくて美うつくしい。

The bark of the Japanese white birch is white and beautiful.

〈場ば所しょ〉に白しら樺かばが生はえるfor white birch trees to grow in a place
北ほっ海かい道どうの山やまには白しら樺かばがたくさん生はえている。
Many white birch trees grow in the mountains of Hokkaido.
白しら樺かばの林はやしa grove/forest of white birch trees
白しら樺かばの林はやしを散さん歩ぽした。
I took a walk through a grove of white birch trees.
白しら樺かばの樹じゅ皮ひthe bark of a white birch tree
白しら樺かばの樹じゅ皮ひは白しろくて薄うすい。
White birch bark is white and thin.

樺かば
樺 is the general term for birch trees, while 白樺 specifically names the Japanese white birch, recognizable by its white bark.

本ほんN5
Used for counting trees, including 白樺 (birch trees), as long thin objects.

白樺Usage80%
- しらかば
  Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
- しらかんば
  Alternate reading; less common than しらかば.
シラカバ

Compound of 白 (しら, 'white') + 樺 (かば, 'birch'), referring to the tree's pale bark.

Usage15%

kana-only spelling

Katakana spelling often used in botanical contexts or field guides.

しらかばUsage3%

Hiragana spelling; readable but less common than kanji or katakana.

シラカンバUsage2%

kana-only spelling

Katakana spelling for the alternate reading しらかんば; mainly in botanical texts.

しらかんば