白樺

See also: 白桦

Chinese

 
white; empty; blank
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
Betula japonica
trad. (白樺)
simp. (白桦)

Pronunciation


Noun

白樺

  1. Asian white birch, Japanese white birch, Manchurian birch (Betula pendula subsp. mandshurica, syn. Betula platyphylla)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
しら
Grade: 1
かば
Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi

From (shira-, white) + (kaba, birch).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

(しら)(かば) or 白樺(シラカバ) • (shirakaba) 

  1. Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla)
  2. (proscribed) Synonym of 岳樺 (dakekanba): Erman's birch (Betula ermanii)
Usage notes
Synonyms
  • 白桜(しろざくら) (shirozakura)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
しら
Grade: 1
かんば
Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi

From (shira-, white) + (kanba, birch).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) らかんば [shìrákáꜜǹbà] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɕiɾa̠kã̠mba̠]

Noun

(しら)(かんば) or 白樺(シラカンバ) • (shirakanba) 

  1. Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla)
Usage notes

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
  3. Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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