also: じゅんぱくしょく
na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Describes a color that is completely white, without any tint or impurity. Often used in formal or descriptive contexts for objects, fabrics, or surfaces.
She wore a pure white dress.
This wall is painted pure white.
Standard kanji spelling. Both readings じゅんぱくしょく and じゅんぱくいろ are possible, but じゅんぱくしょく is more common.
Alternate reading. Less common than じゅんぱくしょく, but still used.
Compound of 純 (じゅん, 'pure') + 白 (はく, 'white') + 色 (しょく/いろ, 'color'). The reading じゅんぱくしょく uses the on'yomi for all characters, while じゅんぱくいろ mixes on'yomi and kun'yomi.