Vocabulary

What does 白い (しろい, shiroi) mean?

白い (しろい, shiroi) means white.

Quick facts
Readingしろい
Romajishiroi
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
しろい
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshiroi

white

GenkiGenki 9
  1. 1i-adjective white
  2. 2i-adjective blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; unmarked
  3. 3i-adjective innocent; not guilty; pure
  4. 4i-adjective bright; vivid
  5. 5i-adjective inexperienced; naive; unrefined

Example sentences

  • I wear a white shirt.

  • Snow is very white.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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