清

pure

JLPT N2 Grade 4 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: きよ.い・きよ.まる・きよ.める
On'yomi: セイ・ショウ・シン
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

清 means "pure". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read きよ.い・きよ.まる・きよ.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・ショウ・シン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

清 in example sentences

私わたしは清潔せいけつだ。

Watashi wa seiketsu da.

I'm clean.
清々せいせいしたよ。

Seisei shita yo.

Good riddance.
清算せいさんをお願ねがいします。

Seisan o o negai shimasu.

Check, please.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 清 mean?: 清 means "pure". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 清 have?: 清 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 清 read?: It is read きよ.い・きよ.まる・きよ.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・ショウ・シン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 清?: 清 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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