Word Meaning 白し

びゃくし byakushi

白し is read as びゃくし (byakushi) and means Heracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed).

Meaning

English

  1. Heracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed)
  2. bai zhi (Chinese name for angelica species Angelica dahurica)
  3. traditional Chinese cure made from the root of this plant

Reading

Kana

びゃくし

Romaji

byakushi

Writing Variants

  • 白芷 びゃくし byakushi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 6 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 137559 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

白人

はくじん

unlicensed prostitute

白書

はくしょ

white paper (government report)

しろ

blank space

白い

しろい

white

白バイ

しろばい

motorcycle police

白子

しらこ

albino

白む

しらむ

to grow light

白日

はくじつ

bright sunshine

白水

しろみず

color of water after washing rice (colour)

白木

しらき

plain wood

白衣

しろぎぬ

commoner without rank (in ancient China)

白鳥

しらとり

white-feathered bird