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undefiled, pure

JLPT N1 Grade 5 15 strokes
Kun'yomi
いさぎよ.い
On'yomi
ケツ

潔 means "undefiled, pure". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read いさぎよ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケツ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 潔 mean?
潔 means "undefiled, pure". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 潔 have?
潔 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 潔 read?
It is read いさぎよ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 潔?
潔 is a JLPT N1 kanji.