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Kanji Detail for 淳 - "honest"

  • Meaning

    淳 means "honest." Also associated with sincere, unadulterated.

    1. Sincere - Having deep, genuine feelings; warmhearted.

    2. Pure - Unadorned; simple; without pretense.

    3. Honest - Straightforward; genuine; true.

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    • Verified meaning: honest
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あき, あつ, あつし, あつじ)
    • Also carries these associations: sincere, unadulterated

    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

    Given names (あき)Listen (あつ)Listen (あつし)Listen (あつみ)Listen (きよ)Listen (きよし)Listen (じゅん)Listen

    Surnames (あつじ)Listen (あつのり)Listen (あつゆき)Listen (しゅん)Listen (じゅんじ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    pure

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    honest, simple, unsophisticated; cyanogen; ethane dinitrile

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    genuine; pure; honest

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    simple, honest, genuine

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

    Pure. Simple. Referring to the beauty of social customs and a person's pure character.
  • Onyomi

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  • Junko is a pretty girl.

  • Junko will have to study math tonight.

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