also: しろこ
soft roe; milt
Only with reading しらこ
Culinary term for fish sperm sacs, often eaten as a delicacy. Reading is しらこ.
Cod milt is often used in hot pot dishes.
Refers to an albino organism, especially an albino fish or animal. Both readings しらこ and しろこ are possible.
There is an albino carp in this pond.
Standard kanji spelling for both senses; reading しらこ is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 白 (しら/しろ, 'white') and 子 (こ, 'child' or 'small thing'). The reading しらこ is the older form; しろこ is a later variant.