also: はくうん
white clouds
Refers to clouds that are white in color, often used in poetic or descriptive contexts.
White clouds are floating in the blue sky.
山の上にはいつも白雲がかかっている。
White clouds always hang over the mountain.
Standard kanji spelling for 'white clouds'. The reading しらくも is the most common.
Alternate on'yomi reading, less common and more literary.
Compound of 白 (しら, 'white') and 雲 (くも, 'cloud'). The reading しらくも is the native Japanese reading, while はくうん is the Sino-Japanese reading.