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清

pure
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingセイ、ショウ、シン
Kun readingきよ.い、きよ.まる、きよ.める
JōyōGrade 4
  1. clean
  2. clear
  3. honest
  4. clean

Popular Usage

清潔清い清書清掃清らか

Radicals and components

Radical水waterComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · blue · grow up · moon (月) · flesh (月)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1659

Compound words

清潔せいけつ
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous
清いきよい
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
清書せいしょ
fair copy; clean copy
清掃せいそう
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
清らかきよらか
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
粛清しゅくせい
(political) purge
清算せいさん
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; clearing debts; liquidation; ending (a relationship)
清酒せいしゅ
refined sake
清浄せいじょう
pure; clean; purity
清澄せいちょう
clear; serene
清貧せいひん
poverty without selfish desire; honourable poverty (honorable); being poor yet honest
清流せいりゅう
clear stream
清涼せいりょう
cool; refreshing
清廉せいれん
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
清新せいしん
fresh; new
清々しいすがすがしい
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

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