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しらぎ【白髪】

shiragi

Pronunciation: [ɕiɾaɡi]

Definition

Noun

  1. White hair; grey hair; gray hair
     

Etymology

Derived from the root しら【白】 shira- "white" and the rendaku form of 【毛】 ki "hair" (standard Japanese け ke). Cognate to the standard Japanese form しらが【白髪】 shiraga.

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanji白髪
Kanaしらぎ
Romanizationshiragi
Pronunciation (IPA)[ɕiɾaɡi]

意味:しらが・はくはつ【白髪】

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白髪
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2015, July 18). しらぎ【白髪】 : shiragi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3868/shiragi/.