白樺
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See also: 白桦
Chinese
white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous |
Betula japonica | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (白樺) | 白 | 樺 | |
| simp. (白桦) | 白 | 桦 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄞˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: báihuà
- Wade–Giles: pai2-hua4
- Yale: bái-hwà
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bairhuah
- Palladius: байхуа (bajxua)
- Sinological IPA (key): /paɪ̯³⁵ xu̯ä⁵¹/
- Homophones:
白化
白樺／白桦
白話／白话
- (Standard Chinese)
Noun
白樺
- Asian white birch, Japanese white birch, Manchurian birch (Betula pendula subsp. mandshurica, syn. Betula platyphylla)
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 白 | 樺 |
| しら Grade: 1 |
かば Jinmeiyō |
| kun'yomi | |
From 白 (shira-, “white”) + 樺 (kaba, “birch”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
- 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”)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 白 | 樺 |
| しら Grade: 1 |
かんば Jinmeiyō |
| kun'yomi | |
From 白 (shira-, “white”) + 樺 (kanba, “birch”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
白樺 or 白樺 • (shirakanba)
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN