also: はくせつ
white snow
Refers to snow that is white, often used poetically or in names. The reading しらゆき is standard; はくせつ is a literary alternative.
The mountain peak was covered with white snow.
Snow White is the main character of a famous fairy tale.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading しらゆき is the most common.
Literary or formal reading; rarely used in everyday speech.
Compound of 白 (しら, 'white') and 雪 (ゆき, 'snow'). The reading はくせつ is the on'yomi version, used in more formal or literary contexts.