Kanji
N1 15 strokes Grade 5 freq #1595

undefiled, pure, clean, righteous, gallant

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

water mizu

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

clean; hygienic
concise; brief
innocence; guiltlessness
unclean; dirty
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
noble; lofty
honest; incorruptible

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful

Example sentences

Cleanliness is proper to the Japanese.

You must always keep your hands clean.

His essay was concise and to the point.

He gives plain, simple explanations.