白
white
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Appearance of sunlight shining. Or shape of thumb (white part).
Symbolism
Purity, cleanliness, blank. Represents new beginnings as in 'blank page'.
Seasonal
"White snow" and "white frost" symbolize winter. "White plum" colors early spring, "white lily" summer.
Games
ポケットモンスター ブラック・ホワイト
Pokémon Black and White(2010)
Developer: Game Freak
'White' is the version name symbolizing Reshiram, the white legendary Pokémon.
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Four-Character Compounds
黒風白雨
こくふうはくう
sudden rain shower in a dust storm; sudden rain shower in a dust storm
清廉潔白
せいれんけっぱく
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness; spotless integrity
青天白日
せいてんはくじつ
clear weather; being cleared of the charge (brought against one); having one's innocence proved; clear weather
亭主関白
ていしゅかんぱく
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost; domineering husband
白河夜船
しらかわよふね
being fast asleep (and totally unaware of what is going on around one); know-it-all manner; being fast asleep (and totally unaware of what is going on around one)
明々白々
めいめいはくはく
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; clearly evident
白砂青松
はくしゃせいしょう
white sands and green pines; beautiful coastal scenery; white sands and green pines
事理明白
じりめいはく
facts being beyond dispute; logic being indisputable; facts being beyond dispute
顔面蒼白
がんめんそうはく
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face; one's face turning pale (ashen)
堅白同異
けんぱくどうい
sophism; sophistry; quibbling; sophism
清浄潔白
せいじょうけっぱく
upright and clean-handed; pure in heart and with a clean conscience; upright and clean-handed
白紙委任
はくしいにん
carte blanche; blank check; blank cheque; carte blanche
白馬非馬
はくばひば
sophistry; sophism; false syllogism; sophistry
腕白小僧
わんぱくこぞう
naughty boy; mischievous boy; little rascal; naughty boy
二河白道
にがびゃくどう
the road to paradise is a white road between two rivers, one of water (wrath) and one of fire (greed); the road to paradise is a white road between two rivers, one of water (wrath) and one of fire (greed)
Proverbs & Idioms
白羽の矢が立つ
しらはのやがたつ
A white-feathered arrow is set
To be chosen from among many
Poetry
春すぎて 夏来にけらし 白妙の 衣ほすてふ 天の香具山
Poem #2 from Hyakunin Isshu
田子の浦に うち出でて見れば 白妙の 富士の高嶺に 雪はふりつつ
Poem #4 from Hyakunin Isshu
かささぎの 渡せる橋に おく霜の 白きを見れば 夜ぞふけにける
Poem #6 from Hyakunin Isshu
心あてに 折らばや折らむ 初霜の おきまどはせる 白菊の花
Poem #29 from Hyakunin Isshu
朝ぼらけ ありあけの月と 見るまでに 吉野の里に 降れる白雪
Poem #31 from Hyakunin Isshu
白露に 風の吹きしく 秋の野は つらぬきとめぬ 玉ぞ散りける
Poem #37 from Hyakunin Isshu
わたの原 こぎ出でてみれば 久方の 雲ゐにまがふ 冲つ白波
Poem #76 from Hyakunin Isshu