“Clean” or “Purge” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “清”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “清” means “Clear”, “Pure” or “Qing dynasty (China)” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “清”
Jouyou Kanji “清” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 11 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | せい(sei) |
| しょう(shou) | |
| しん(shin) | |
| Kun-Yomi | きよ(い)(kiyu(i)) |
| きよ(まる)(kiyo(maru)) | |
| きよ(める)(kiyo(meru)) | |
| す(む)(su(mu)) | |
| さや(か)(saya(ka)) | |
| Meanings | Clean, Clear, Pure, Innocent |
| Purify, Make clean | |
| Clear, Limpid, Serene | |
| One of dynasty name of China |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “清”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 清栄(せいえい-se i e i) | Your health and prosperity (This word is usually use in letter as a greeting word) |
| 清婉(せいえん-se i e n) | Sophisticate and splendid, Refined and attractive appearance |
| 清音(せいおん-se i o n) | Voiceless sound, Resonant sound, Unvoiced sound |
| 清華(せいか-se i ka) | ① Pure and gorgeous, ② Noble family |
| 清雅(せいが-se i ga) | Graceful, Elegant |
| 清閑(せいかん-se i ka n) | Peaceful, Quiet, Tranquility |
| 清鑑(せいかん-se i ka n) | Excellent judgement |
| 清虚(せいきょ-se i kyo) | Clear mind, Innocent heart |
| 清興(せいきょう-se i kyo u) | Elegant hobby, Elegant play |
| 清教徒(せいきょうと-se i kyo u to) | Puritans |
| 清潔(せいけつ-se i ke tsu) | Cleanliness, Neatness |
| 清光(せいこう-se i ko u) | Bright moonlight, Pure Light |
| 清香(せいこう-se i ko u) | Scent, Fragrance, Aroma, Perfume |
| 清算(せいさん-se i sa n) | Liquidation, Settlement, Clearance |
| 清士(せいし-se i shi) | A person with a pure heart and no selfish desires |
| 清酒(せいしゅ-se i shu) | Rice wine, Sake |
| 清秋(せいしゅう-se i shu u) | Clear fall (weather), Clear autumn |
| 清純(せいじゅん-se i ju n) | Pure and innocent |
| 清書(せいしょ-se i sho) | Fair copy, Clean copy |
| 清祥(せいしょう-se i sho u) | (Used in letter writing referring to the recipient) Happiness and health |
| 清勝(せいしょう-se i sho u) | (Used in letter writing referring to the recipient) Your good health, Healthiness |
| 清浄(せいじょう-se i jo u) | Pure, Clean, Purity, Cleanness, Clarification |
| 清新(せいしん-se i shi n) | Fresh, New, New and lively |
| 清水(せいすい or しみず-se i su i (or) shi mi zu) | Spring, Spring water, Clean water |
| 清々(せいせい-se i se i) | Feeling refreshed, Feeling relieved |
| 清節(せいせつ-se i se tsu) | Pure and untainted |
| 清楚(せいそ-se i so) | Neat and clean |
| 清掃(せいそう-se i so u) | Cleaning, Clean-up, Garbage collection, Scavenging |
| 清爽(せいそう-se i so u) | Refreshing, Fresh, Brisk, Bracing, Tonic, Refreshful |
| 清濁(せいだく-se i da ku) | ① Good and evil, Purity and impurity, ② Voiced and unvoiced consonants |
| 清濁併吞(せいだくへいどん-se i da ku he i do n) | Being so broad-minded as to accept all sorts of things both good and evil, Being broad-minded enough to be tolerant of people of all shades |
| 清談(せいだん-se i da n) | ① Noble, refined, eloquent speech, ② Qingtan (Taoist-related movement in ancient China) |
| 清朝(せいちょう-se i cho u) | Seichōtai, Typeface which resembles brush-stroke forms of characters |
| 清朝(しんちょう-shi n cho u) | Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912), Ch’ing dynasty, Manchu dynasty |
| 清澄(せいちょう-se i cho u) | Refining, Plaining, Clarification, Founding, Fining |
| 清聴(せいちょう-se i cho u) | Attention, Kind attention, Courteous attention |
| 清適(せいてき-se i te ki) | Peace of mind, Serenity, Ataraxis, Peace, Peacefulness, Heartsease, Repose |
| 清白(せいはく-se i ha ku) | ① Clean, Pure, ② Daikon radish |
| 清風(せいふう-se i fu u) | Breath of fresh air, Cool breeze, Refreshing breeze |
| 清福(せいふく-se i fu ku) | Felicity, Happiness |
| 清明(せいめい-se i me i) | ① Pure and clear, ② “Clear and bright” solar term (approx. April 5) |
| 清夜(せいや-se i ya) | Clear and quiet night |
| 清遊(せいゆう-se i yu u) | Pleasure excursion, Outing (Polite words for other people’s travels) |
| 清覧(せいらん-se i ra n) | Respectful expression used when someone looks at something |
| 清流(せいりゅう-se i ryu u) | Clear stream, Limpid stream |
| 清涼(せいりょう-se i ryo u) | Fresh, Brisk, Bracing, Refreshing, Tonic, Refreshful |
| 清涼剤(せいりょうざい-se i ryo u za i) | Algefacient, Refrigerant, Tonic, Refreshing medicine |
| 清涼殿(せいりょうでん-se i ryo u de n) | Pavilion used as the emperor’s habitual residence (in Heian Palace) |
| 清冷(せいれい-se i re i) | Clear and cold (water etc) |
| 清麗(せいれい-se i re i) | Clean, Tidy, Pure, Untarnished |
| 清冽(せいれつ-se i re tsu) | Limpid, Cool and clear |
| 清廉(せいれん-se i re n) | Honest, Upright, Cleanhanded, Unselfish |
| 清漣(せいれん-se i re n) | Fine waves and ripples on the clear water surface |
| 清朗(せいろう-se i ro u) | Clear and brightness of sky, Sunny and bright |
| 清和(せいわ-se i wa) | ① Season when the sky is clear and the air warm (spring), ② First ten days of the fourth lunar month |
| 河清(かせい-ka se i) | Clearing of the river water |
| 血清(けっせい-ke sse i) | Serum, Blood serum |
| 粛清(しゅくせい-shu ku se i) | (political) purge, Clean up |
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