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白蝋 (はくろう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

白はく蝋ろう

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Meanings

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noun

white wax

Refers to bleached or purified wax, often from beeswax or plant sources, used in candles, polishes, and cosmetics.

白はく蝋ろうはろうそくの原げん料りょうとして使つかわれる。
White wax is used as a material for candles.

Written forms

白はく蝋ろう
Standard kanji spelling for white wax.
白はく蠟ろうUsage64%
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Search-only variant using the kyūjitai form of 蝋.
白はくろうUsage36%
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Search-only mixed kanji-kana spelling.

Kanji

白white
蝋wax
蠟wax, candle, waxy

Similar words

蝋ろう
蝋 is the general term for wax; 白蝋 specifically means white or bleached wax.
蜜みつ蝋ろう
蜜蝋 is beeswax, which can be processed into white wax (白蝋).

Etymology

Compound of 白 (white) and 蝋 (wax). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term straightforwardly describes bleached or purified wax.