Kanji

清

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Stroke order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)(opens in a new tab)
JLPT N2Jōyō · grade 4freq #70511 strokes

Meanings

pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty

ES: puro, claro, purificar, limpiar

On
セイ、ショウ、シン
Kun
きよ.い、きよ.まる、きよ.める

Common words

  • 清潔せいけつclean, hygienic, sanitary
  • 清いきよいclean, clear
  • 清書せいしょfair copy, clean copy
  • 清掃せいそうcleaning, clean-up, garbage collection, scavenging
  • 清算せいさん(financial) settlement, squaring accounts, clearing debts
  • 清らかきよらかclean, clear
  • 清々しいすがすがしいrefreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air), brisk, bracing, fresh, refreshed
  • 粛清しゅくせい(political) purge

Example sentences

  • 清算せいさんをお願ねがいします。

    Check, please.

    La cuenta, por favor.

    Tatoeba #142862(opens in a new tab)
  • 彼かれはいつも部屋へやを清潔せいけつにしておく。

    He always keeps his room clean.

    Él siempre mantiene su recámara ordenada.

    Tatoeba #114462(opens in a new tab)
  • 美術館びじゅつかんの東ひがしの陳列棟ちんれつとうは清掃せいそうのため閉鎖へいさされていた。

    The museum's eastern gallery was closed for cleaning.

    La galería Este del museo ha sido cerrada por limpieza.

    Tatoeba #74133(opens in a new tab)
  • 水清ければ魚住まず。

    Clear water breeds no fish.

    El agua clara no alimenta a los peces.

    Tatoeba #143670(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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