Jiten

清 Kanji meaning "pure, purify, cleanse"

Jiten frequency #900JLPT N2Grade 4Kanken Level 7WaniKani Level 28RTKKLC Volume 5TMW Major Idol11 strokes

Meanings

pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty

On'yomi

セイショウシン

Kun'yomi

きよ.いきよ.まるきよ.める

Composed of

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Reading usage

清(きよ)らかclean#12788清(きよ)いclean#15139清(きよ)めるto purify#15476身(み)を清(きよ)めるto cleanse oneself#36740清(きよ)めpurification#42277清水寺(きよみずでら)Kiyomizu-dera (temple in Kyoto)#60715掃(は)き清(きよ)めるto sweep clean#64954清(きよ)き一(いっ)票(ぴょう)conscientious vote#67786洗(あら)い清(きよ)めるto wash clean#68938清(きよ)水(みず)の舞(ぶ)台(たい)から飛(と)び降(お)りるto make a leap into the dark#72238

Most common words using this kanji

清(せい)潔(けつ)clean#9248清(すが)々(すが)しいrefreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air)#9458清(せい)掃(そう)cleaning#10304清(せい)楚(そ)neat and clean#10481清(きよ)らかclean#12788清(きよ)いclean#15139清(きよ)めるto purify#15476清(せい)算(さん)(financial) settlement#18135清水(しみず)spring water#19142清(いさみ)Isami#19766粛(しゅく)清(せい)(political) purge#21854清(せい)潔(けつ)感(かん)(sense of) cleanliness#23197清(せい)廉(れん)honest#23807清(せい)純(じゅん)purity#25005清(せい)浄(じょう)pure#25391清(せい)々(せい)feeling refreshed#26079清(せい)涼(りょう)cool#30690身(み)を清(きよ)めるto cleanse oneself#36740清(せい)流(りゅう)clear stream#39171清(せい)廉(れん)潔(けっ)白(ぱく)spotless integrity#41260