白樺
See also: 白桦
Chinese
white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous |
Betula japonica | ||
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trad. (白樺) | 白 | 樺 | |
simp. (白桦) | 白 | 桦 |
Pronunciation
Japanese
Noun
白樺 or 白樺 • (shirakaba)
- Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla)
- (proscribed) Synonym of 岳樺 (dakekanba): Erman's birch (Betula ermanii)
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as シラカバ.
Synonyms
- 白桜 (shirozakura)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- 白樺湖 (Shirakabako, “Shirakabako”)
- 白樺派 (Shirakabaha, “Shirakabaha”)
- 白樺ガス田 (Shirakaba gasu den, “Chunxiao gas field”)
- 白樺油 (shirakabayu, “white birch oil”)
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as シラカンバ.
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- 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
- 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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