JLPT N2 · 11 strokes
Kanji 清: "pure, purify, cleanse"
The kanji 清 means "pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read セイ, ショウ, シン in on'yomi and きよ.い, きよ.まる, きよ.める in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
セイショウシン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
きよ.いきよ.まるきよ.める
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 705 of 2,501 |
Common words with 清
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 清潔clean; hygienic; sanitary · pure; virtuous; immaculate
- 清々しいrefreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh
- 清水spring water · clear (pure) water
- 清楚neat and clean; tidy; trim
- 清掃cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
- 清らかclean; clear · pure; honest; clean; innocent
- 清Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
- 清めるto purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge
- 清いclean; clear · pure; honest; clean; innocent
- 粛清(political) purge
- 清浄pure; clean; purity
- 清算(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; clearing debts · liquidation
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