Word Meaning 白粉

おしろい oshiroi

白粉 is read as おしろい (oshiroi) and means (face) powder.

Meaning

English

  1. (face) powder

Reading

Kana

おしろい

Romaji

oshiroi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 16180 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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白玉粉

しらたまこ

refined rice flour

白粉花

おしろいばな

marvel-of-Peru (Mirabilis jalapa)

白粉中毒

おしろいちゅうどく

lead poisoning (from old-fashioned white makeup powder)

白粉焼

おしろいやけ

damage to skin by ceruse

水白粉

みずおしろい

liquid face-whitening makeup

粉白粉

こなおしろい

face powder

紅白粉

べにおしろい

makeup

白粉臭い

おしろいくさい

smelling of face powder

襟白粉

えりおしろい

white powder for use on the neck (e.g. by geisha)

白衣

しろぎぬ

commoner without rank (in ancient China)

白菜

はくさい

napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis)

白線

はくせん

linea alba (anot.)