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澄

lucidity
Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingチョウ
Kun readingす.む、す.ます、-す.ます
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. lucidityRtK
    彼は風の音に耳を澄ましながら、長い間座っていた。He sat for a long time, listening to the sound of the wind.tatoeba
    彼はアメリカ滞在中の体験を話し始めた。私たちは耳を澄まして夢中で聞いた。He started to tell us his experiences during his stay in America. We were all ears.tatoeba
  2. be clear
    尿の色は澄んでいます。My urine is clear.tatoeba
  3. clear
  4. clarify
  5. settle
  6. strain
    大統領の言うことに耳を澄ました。I strained to hear what the President said.tatoeba
  7. look grave
  1. to become clear (water, air, etc.)
  2. to become transparent
  3. to resonate clearly (e.g. voice)
  4. to become serene
  5. to become tranquil

Popular Usage

澄む

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · ascend · teepee · wigwam · beans · table · one (一) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1839

Compound words

澄むすむ
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil
清澄せいちょう
clear; serene
澄ますすます
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to feign indifference
澄み切るすみきる
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
上澄うわずみ
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture)
上澄みうわずみ
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture)
見澄ますみすます
to observe carefully
澄まし屋すましや
a prim person
澄まし顔すましがお
straight face
澄みきるすみきる
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.)
澄み渡るすみわたる
to be perfectly clear
耳を澄ますみみをすます
to listen carefully
狙い澄ますねらいすます
to take careful aim (at)

Stroke Order

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Practice Writing

Practice Writing 澄

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