Word Meaning 白む

しらむ shiramu

白む is read as しらむ (shiramu) and means to grow light.

Meaning

English

  1. to grow light
  2. to become white
  3. to turn grey (gray)

Reading

Kana

しらむ

Romaji

shiramu

Writing Variants

  • 白む しろむ shiromu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 9146 Priority B

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

白髪

しらが

white hair