The Japanese Radical: 白


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Meaning
white    白

Explanation In strong sunshine, you are blinded by the brightness. Such that: The rays 丶 of the sun 日 make it: white.

Used in these characters:
JLPT 5Joyo 1
white
shiroi, HAKU
The sun 日 with a sun ray ノ
(You are dazzled) The shining sun makes it: white.  
JLPT 5Joyo 1
hundred
HYAKU
One 一 stroke and white 白, developed from the thumbnail, that stood in gesture language for 100, Easier to remember:
Tilt your head to the right and you will see a 'one' with two zeros = 100.  
JLPT 3Joyo 2
origin, field, a plain
hara, GEN
Top: cliff 厂, below: variation of spring 泉 (white 白 and small 小 instead of water 水)
Under the cliff, the small spring has its origin.  
JLPT 4Joyo 2
fun, pleasure, delight, joyful, music
tanoshii, RAKU, GAKU
Combination of white 白, splashes of water 冫and a tree 木
Splashing white water on a tree is fun.  
JLPT 4Joyo 3
learn, be taught, study
narau, SHŪ
Top: wings 羽, below: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white.)
Wings that are white are easy to study.  
JLPT 3Joyo 2
line, (railway) track, wire
SEN
Left: thread 糸, right: spring/fountain 泉 (= white 白 water 水)
Like a thread flows the spring's water: in a line. (Or: The thread in white water is a [fishing] line.)  
JLPT 4Joyo 3
medicine, drug
kusuri, YAKU
Top: plant 艹, below: pleasure, joyful 楽 (white 白 splashes in a tree 木)
A plant we can enjoy is medicine.  
JLPT 3Joyo 4
target, mark, object
mato, TEKI
Left: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white.), right: ladle 勺 (Shaku is measure of 18ml)
(i.e. at archery = bow shooting) A white ladle is the target.  
綿
JLPT 2Joyo 5
cotton
wata, MEN
Left: thread/fibers 糸, right: 帛 (= white 白 cloth/fabric 巾)
The threads of the white cloths are: cotton.  
JLPT 1Joyo 6
emperor, Tenno
KŌ, Ō
Top: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white.), below: king 王 Here: consider 白 as an emphasis ノ with a sun 日
This particular sun is over the king: It's the emperor.  
JLPT 2Joyo 6
spring, fountain
izumi, SEN
Top: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white.), below: water 水
White water from the spring.  
JLPT 2Joyo 7
everything, all, everyone
min(n)a, KAI
Top: compare 比 (Two sitting persons 匕 are compared.), below: white 白 (ray ノ of the sun 日)
(Blinded by the bright sun) I compare but the rays of the sun make it white: everything and everyone!  
JLPT 1Joyo 6
violent, intense, vehement, ardent
hageshii, GEKI
Left: water 氵, middle top: white 白, below + right: let go/release 放 (In his side 方 he was stroke 攵 to release.)
(During a storm at sea:) When the water is white (= has white foam crests) at all sides/directions 方 and is striking 攵, it becomes violent.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
earl, chief, uncle (a parent`s big brother or sister)
HAKU
Left: person 人, right: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white.)
The person in white (= the hair) is my uncle, the earl.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
clap, beat, handclap, applause
HAKU, HYŌ
Left: hand 扌, right: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white.)
The hand is white from clapping.  
JLPT 2Joyo 7
overnight stay, lodge
tomaru/meru, HAKU
Left: water 氵, right: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white)
Where they have water and white (bed sheets), we are going to stay.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
urge, oppress, force, push, imminent
semaru, HAKU
Left: movement 辶, right: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white.)
(The Imperialism came from Europe:) This "white" movement has urged and oppressed.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
ship, naval shipping
HAKU
Left: boat/ship 舟, right: white 白
Not just a boat, but a white ship!  
JLPT -Joyo 7
brocade
nishiki, KIN
Left: gold/metal 金, right: 帛 (= white 白 cloth 巾)
A gold embroidered white cloth is brocade.  
JLPT -Joyo 7
gland [anat.]
SEN
Left: body part 月/肉, right: spring/fountain 泉 (It has white 白 water 水)
This bodypart is a "spring": the glands.  
JLPT -Joyo 7
gamble, bet, risk
kakeru, TO
Left: shell/money 貝, right: variant of person 者 (old man 耂, white 白)
The money of the white person was risked in gambling.  
JLPT -Joyo 7
chopsticks
hashi,
From top: bamboo 竹, AND '+', chopsticks ナ, white 白 (or variation of person 者)
Made of bamboo AND the chopsticks are white: The chopsticks!  
JLPT -Joyo 7
appearance, shape, looks

Left: var. of pig 豕, right: white 白, legs 儿
A horned pig on white legs is a special appearance.  

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