also: はくろ
glistening dew; white dew
Only with reading しらつゆ
Poetic or literary term for dew that sparkles white in the light, often used in classical poetry and descriptive prose.
The white dew glistened on the morning grass.
White Dew solar term
Only with reading はくろ
The 15th solar term in the traditional East Asian calendar, around September 8, when dew begins to appear and autumn deepens.
See also: 二十四節気
Around the time of White Dew, mornings and evenings become noticeably cooler.
Standard kanji spelling for both senses; reading しらつゆ is the common literary reading for dew, while はくろ is used for the solar term.
Reading used specifically for the solar term sense.
From 白 (white) + 露 (dew). The solar term sense is a direct adoption from the Chinese calendar.