This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

白州

白洲、 白沙

Reading

Kana: しらす
Romaji: shirasu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

bar of white sand

2

gravel separating a noh stage from the audience

3

court of law(in the Edo period)

Note: archaism
See also: お白州

Kanji

Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い
Meaning: white
Readings: シュウ、 ス、 す
Meanings: state, province
Readings: シュウ、 ス、 しま
Meanings: continent, sandbar, island, country
Readings: サ、 シャ、 すな、 よなげる
Meaning: sand