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Kanji: 清

KANJI
清
11 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
きよい
きよまる
きよめる
 ON 音 
セイ
ショウ
シン
STROKE ORDER
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N2 (upper intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 7 (completion of 4th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 4th grade in Japan
Radical:
水(氵,氺)
Radical name:
みず (さんずい、したみず)
Meaning:
Pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 700 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N3
清潔(せいけつ)
clean
N2
清(きよ)い
clear, pure, noble
N2
清書(せいしょ)
clean copy
N2
清掃(せいそう)
cleaning
N1
清(きよ)らか
clean, pure, chaste
N1
清算(せいさん)
liquidation, settlement
N1
清純(せいじゅん)
purity, innocence
N1
清濁(せいだく)
good and evil, purity and impurity
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