清 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
- On
- セイ・ショウ
- Kun
- きよ(い)・きよ(まる)・きよ(める)
- Meaning
- pure, clean, clear
Origin
Phonetic-semantic. Water 氵 gives the meaning and 青 (blue, clear) the sound. It means clear, clean water.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セイ | 清潔・清算・粛清 |
|---|---|
| ショウ | 六根清浄 |
| きよい | 清い・清らかだ |
| きよまる | 清まる |
| きよめる | 清める |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 清潔せいけつ
cleanliness
- 清書せいしょ
fair copy, neat writing
Example
山の清らかな水を飲む。
I drink the pure water of the mountain.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)