白頭
See also: 白头
Chinese
white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous | head; (noun suffix) | ||
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trad. (白頭) | 白 | 頭 | |
simp. (白头) | 白 | 头 |
Pronunciation
Noun
白頭
- hoary head; white hair
- (medicine) whitehead
- (figuratively) old age
Synonyms
- (hoary head): (literary) 皓首 (hàoshǒu)
- (old age):
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Synonyms of 白頭
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Adjective
白頭
- (attributive) unsigned; unstamped
Derived terms
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Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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白 | 頭 |
しら Grade: 1 | かしら > がしら Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
Kanji in this term | |
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白 | 頭 |
しろ Grade: 1 | かしら > がしら Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- Kun’yomi
- (Tokyo) しろがしら [shìrógáꜜshìrà] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
- IPA(key): [ɕiɾo̞ɡa̠ɕiɾa̠]
Noun
白頭 or 白頭 • (shirogashira or shiragashira)
- a white wig, worn by an actor playing a demon in Noh
See also
- 黒頭 (kurogashira): black wig
- 赤頭 (akagashira): red wig
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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白 | 頭 |
はく Grade: 1 | とう Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Kan’on
- (Tokyo) はくとー [hàkútóó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [ha̠kɯ̟ᵝto̞ː]
Noun
白頭 • (hakutō)
- a gray/grey head; a head with gray hair
See also
- 白頭鷲 (hakutōwashi)
- 白頭翁 (hakutōō)
- 白頭山 (Hakutōsan)
- 白頭鳥 (hiyodori)
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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白 | 頭 |
Proper noun
白頭 • (Paektu) (hangeul 백두)
- Hanja form? of 백두 (“Paektu Mountain (on the China-North Korea border)”).