清
清 - 1. Qing dynasty (a Chinese dynasty) 2. pure; clear (a) water that is clean and transparent E.g.: 清水 (clear water), 清流 (clear stream) (b) pure-hearted; morally clean and upright E.g.: 清潔 (cleanliness), 清純 (purity) 3. to purify; to settle; to put in order E.g.: 清算 (financial settlement), 清掃 (cleaning), 粛清 (purge) 4. refreshing; crisp; cool E.g.: 清涼 (refreshing coolness), 清冷 (cool and clear)
清 (きよ.い きよ.まる きよ.める) — pure; clear<br>(a) water that is clean and transparent<br>E. to purify; to settle; to put in order<br>E. refreshing; crisp; cool<br>E.
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Kunyomi
きよ.い;きよ.まる;きよ.める
Onyomi
セイ;ショウ;シン
Strokes
11
JLPT
N2
Frequency 
#705/2500
Composition
青 氵
Meaning
- pure; clear
(a) water that is clean and transparent
E. to purify; to settle; to put in order
E. refreshing; crisp; cool
E.
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Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
きよ.める
Onyomi
セイ
ショウ
| 六根清浄 | ろっこんしょうじょう | Purification of the six roots of perception |
Example
清濁
あわせのむ
。
Accept both good and bad.
清算
をお
願
いします
。
Check, please.
清潔
は
日本人
の
習性
だ
。
Cleanliness is proper to the Japanese.
清潔
は
敬神
に
最
も
近
い
。
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
清涼飲料
の
自動販売機
はどこですか
。
Where is there a soft drink vending machine?
清水
の
舞台
から
飛
び
降
りたつもりで
脱
サラ
した
。
Quitting my office job was a leap in the dark.
清水
の
舞台
から
飛
び
降
りるつもりで
勝負
にでるよ
。
Going all out like this is going to propel me right into an all-or-nothingstruggle.
清廉潔白
できこえた
彼
が
、
汚職
なんかに
手
を
染
めるわけない
。
He has a reputation as being straight as an arrow. He'd never get involved incorruption.
清水
さんは
家
を
買
ったばかりなのに
、
車
まで
買
うそうだ
。
もしかしたら
宝
くじに
当
たったかもしれない
。
Mr. Shimizu has just bought a house, but he seems to be buying a car as well. Maybe I won the lottery.
水清
ければ
魚住
まず
。
Clear water breeds no fish.
水清
ければ
魚住
まず
。
Clear water breeds no fish.
ご
清聴
ありがとうございました
Thank you for your attention.
