— pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty

  • JLPT N2
  • 11 strokes
  • Grade 4
  • Radical 水
  • #705 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
セイショウシン
Kun'yomi
きよ.いきよ.まるきよ.める

Example words

  • 清掃せいそうcleaning
  • 清潔せいけつ(1) clean; hygienic; sanitary (2) pure; virtuous; immaculate
  • 清らかきよらかclean; pure; chaste
  • 清いきよいclear; pure; noble
  • 清書せいしょclean copy
  • 清々しいすがすがしいfresh; refreshing
  • 清純せいじゅんpurity; innocence
  • 清濁せいだく(1) good and evil; purity and impurity (2) voiced and unvoiced consonants