🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima)
しらが : shiraga | define meaning
shiraga
Definition
Noun
- Raw silk thread
Etymology
Cognate with Kagoshima and Okinawan しらが shiraga "raw silk thread"; and standard Japanese しらが【白髪】 shiraga, variously meaning "white hair", "white silk thread" and "raw silk thread".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | しらが |
| Romanization | shiraga |
意味：きいと【生糸】、しらがいと【白髪糸】
しらが
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, March 17). しらが : shiraga | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5690/shiraga/.