白しろ色いろ

also: はくしょく

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

white; white color

Refers to the color white itself; often used in descriptive or technical contexts. The reading しろいろ is everyday, while はくしょく is more formal or scientific.

壁かべを白しろ色いろに塗ぬった。
I painted the wall white.

白しろ色いろのドレスがとても似に合あっている。

The white dress really suits you.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉を白しろ色いろに塗ぬるto paint something white
壁かべを白しろ色いろに塗ぬった。
I painted the wall white.

Kanji

白white
色color

Related words

白しろN5
白 is the plain, everyday word for white, while 白色 sounds slightly more formal or technical, often appearing in compound or descriptive terms.
ホワイト
ホワイト is an English loanword used in fashion, product names, and casual branding contexts, while 白色 is the native Japanese term for the color.

Opposites

黒くろ色いろ
黒色 is the direct opposite of 白色, referring to the color black rather than white.

Word family

白しろ色いろ申しん告こく
white return; simplified tax return

Built from

白しろ+色いろ

Written forms

白色Usage100%
- しろいろ
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading しろいろ is the most common and natural.
- はくしょく
  Alternate on'yomi reading, used mainly in technical or formal contexts such as chemistry or optics.

Etymology

Compound of 白 (しろ, 'white') and 色 (いろ, 'color'). The reading はくしょく is the on'yomi version, often used in technical compounds.

はくしょく

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