清

pure

Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingセイ、ショウ、シン

Kun readingきよ.い、きよ.まる、きよ.める

Jōyō Grade 4

clean
clear
honest
clean

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical水water 氵variant 氺variant

Components

How it's built

清

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · blue · grow up · moon (月) · flesh (月)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1659

Compound words

清潔せいけつ

clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous

清いきよい

clean; clear; pure; honest; clean

清書せいしょ

fair copy; clean copy

清掃せいそう

cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging

和敬清寂わけいせいじゃく

harmony, respect, purity and tranquility; the four most important elements of the tea ceremony

清らかきよらか

clean; clear; pure; honest; clean

粛清しゅくせい

(political) purge

清算せいさん

(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; clearing debts; liquidation; ending (a relationship)

poverty without selfish desire; honourable poverty (honorable); being poor yet honest

honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish

清新せいしん

fresh; new

清々しいすがすがしい

refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed

to become clear (water, air, etc.)

清めきよめ

purification

清純せいじゅん

pure, innocent, wholesome

Additional Examples

彼はいつも部屋を清潔にしておく。

He always keeps his room clean.tatoeba

文書の校正・清書を行う。

They were in charge of proofreading and making fair copies.wiki

阿野実為が清書をし、宗良親王に提出された。

Sanetame ANO made a fair copy, and handed it to Imperial Prince Munenaga.wiki

- タンクやバケツの清掃に用いる水。

Water that is used for cleaning tanks and bucketswiki

主な内容は除草、清掃、庭園作業などである。

Their main tasks include weeding, cleaning and gardening.wiki

人柄は清らかで君子らしい顔立ちをしていた、と言われている。

It is said that he had a pure character and features of noble birth.wiki

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 清

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