澄

lucidity

Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingチョウ

Kun readingす.む、す.ます、-す.ます

Jōyō Grade 8KANJIDIC

Verbs with «澄»

Meanings

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
be clear
尿の色は澄んでいます。My urine is clear.tatoeba
clear
clarify
settle
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
look grave

to become clear (water, air, etc.)
to become transparent
to resonate clearly (e.g. voice)
to become serene
to become tranquil

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical水water 氵variant 氺variant

Components

How it's built

澄

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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

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

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

澄まし顔すましがお

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

15 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 澄

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step