Word Meaning 白首

しらくび shirakubi

白首 is read as しらくび (shirakubi) and means woman who puts thick white powder on her neck.

Meaning

English

  1. woman who puts thick white powder on her neck
  2. low class prostitute

Reading

Kana

しらくび

Romaji

shirakubi

Writing Variants

  • 白首 しろくび shirokubi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 72007 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

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白髪

しらが

white hair

白米

しらよね

polished rice

白馬

はくば

unrefined sake

白熱

はくねつ

becoming excited

白状

はくじょう

confession

白雪

しらゆき

white snow

白百合

しらゆり

white lily

白百合女子大学

しらゆりじょしだいがく

Shirayuri Women's College

白人参

しろにんじん

parsnip (Pastinaca sativa)

白化

はくか

albinism

白話小説

はくわしょうせつ

novel written in colloquial Chinese

白和え

しらあえ

salad dressed with tofu, white sesame, and white miso