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Kanji Detail for 淨 - "pure, to purify"

淨

  • Meaning

    淨 means "pure, to purify." Also associated with clear.

    1. Pure - Clean; uncontaminated.

    2. Clean - Free from dirt.

    3. Clear - Transparent; bright.

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    • Verified meaning: pure, to purify
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read きよし, じょう)
    • Also carries these associations: clear

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 淨

    Given names 淨(じょう)Listen

    Surnames 淨(きよし)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    pure; clean; unspoiled

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    pure, clean, unspoiled

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    clean, pure, unspoiled

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Without dirt. Clean. Anything without mixture or impurity is called 淨. Completely empty is also called 淨. | Buddhism emphasizes purity, hence the Buddha's land is called 淨土 (Pure Land). A place for quiet cultivation is called 淨室 (purification room). | A type of theatrical role. Commonly called "painted face" (花面).

  • Onyomi

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    joh(ジョウ) ジョウ

    sei(セイ) セイ

  • Kunyomi

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    kiyo.i(きよ-い) きよ-い

    kiyomeru(きよ-める) きよ-める

  • Strokes

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    11 strokes

  • Radical

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    水 氵 氺 (mizu・sanzui・shitamizu)

  • Related Keywords

    pure clear to purify clean beautify unsullied bright chaste crystalline hygienic immaculate innocent pristine refined sanitized spotless transparent unadulterated unpolluted untainted

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