清 – pure, purify, cleanse

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The kanji 清 means pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is セイ、ショウ、シン (sei, shou, shin); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is きよ.い、きよ.まる、きよ.める (kiyoi, kiyomaru, kiyomeru). It is written with 11 strokes, under radical 水 (no. 85).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	セイ	sei
On’yomi	ショウ	shou
On’yomi	シン	shin
Kun’yomi	きよ.い	kiyoi
Kun’yomi	きよ.まる	kiyomaru
Kun’yomi	きよ.める	kiyomeru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 水 (Kangxi radical 85). Components: 月・汁・青・土・二・亠.

Words using 清

清むすむto become clear (water, air, etc.)清潔せいけつclean清いきよいclean清書せいしょfair copy清掃せいそうcleaning清らかきよらかclean清ますすますto clear清純せいじゅんpurity清濁せいだくgood and evil

Example sentences

その別荘は清潔で整然としていた。

The cottage was clean and tidy.

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水清ければ魚住まず。

Clear water breeds no fish.

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心の清い人たちは幸いである。

Blessed are the pure in heart.

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Kanji with the same radical

決法治派済活海求水減演流沢消準渡

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