白髪

noun

  1. growing old together (as a couple).
  2. white hemp thread (as a betrothal gift, representing the hair of an old couple).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
白髪
共白髪 ともしらが
白髪
友白髪 ともしらが

Contained Kanji Breakdown

together, both, neither
とも キョウ (4th, N3)
twenty(廿) variant
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
hair of the head
かみ ハツ がた (7th, N3)
hair hanging long, mane, long hair radical (no.190)
ヒュウ ヒョウ (Kentei 1)
long, leader, superior
チョウ なが.い おさ (2nd, N5)
left hand
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
friend
とも ユウ う (2nd, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)