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
  • 白樺(しらかば)() (Shirakabako, Shirakabako)
  • 白樺(しらかば)() (Shirakabaha, Shirakabaha)
  • 白樺(しらかば)ガス(でん) (Shirakaba gasu den, Chunxiao gas field)
  • 白樺(しらかば)() (shirakabayu, white birch oil)

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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: 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), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN