白玉

はくぎょく

Meanings

1. Noun white gem See also: 白玉 (しらたま).

Kanji

• 白 white. Read as ハク.
• 玉 ball. Read as ギョク.

Words containing 白玉

• 白玉楼 (はくぎょくろう) celestial tower where poets, artists, etc. were said to go in the afterlife
• 白玉楼中の人となる (はくぎょくろうちゅうのひととなる) to die (of a poet, artist, etc.)

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